Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Firearms Act 1996 - SECT 59

Offence to carry on business of dealing in firearms

59. Offence to carry on business of dealing in firearms



(1) A person must not carry on the business of being a firearms dealer in
category A or B longarms or paintball markers unless that person does so under
and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty: 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

(2) A person must not carry on the business of being a firearms dealer-

   (a)  in category C, D or E longarms or handguns; or

   (b)  in any other firearms to which subsection (1) does not apply-

unless that person is the holder of a licence issued under this Part. Penalty:
240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

(3) In this Act, carrying on the business of being a firearms dealer includes,
but is not limited to-

   (a)  acquiring, disposing of, hiring, lending or transferring ownership in
        any firearms, firearms parts or cartridge ammunition; or



   (b)  exposing or offering for sale any firearms, firearms parts or
        cartridge ammunition; or



   (c)  possessing for the purpose of disposing of, acting as an agent in the
        transfer of ownership in or repairing any firearms, firearms parts or
        cartridge ammunition; or

   (d)  manufacturing or repairing any firearms or possessing any firearms
        parts for the purpose of manufacturing or repairing firearms.