Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Firearms Act 1996 - SECT 6

Offence for non-prohibited person to possess, carry or use a longarm without a licence

6. Offence for non-prohibited person to possess, carry or use a longarm
without a licence



(1) A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category A
longarm that is registered 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 non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category B
longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance
with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty: 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

(3) A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category C
longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance
with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty: 240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

(4) A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category D
longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance
with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty: 240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

(5) A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category E
longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance
with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty: 600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment.

(5A) A non-prohibited person must not possess carry or use a paintball marker
unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under
this Part.

Penalty: 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.





(6) A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a longarm that is
not a category A, B, C, D or E longarm.

Penalty: 240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.