Firearms

​​​In Australia, responsibility for firearm matters is shared between the Commonwealth and state and territory governments.

The Department of Home Affairs grants permission to import certain types of firearms and firearm-related articles under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.

National Firearms Agreement

In February 2017, the Law, Crime and Community Safety Council agreed to ​an updated 2017 National Firearms Agreement.

The updated agreement amalgamates the 1996 National Firearms Agreement and 2002 National Handgun Agreement into a single point of reference for firearms regulation in Australia.

State and territory firearm registries

State and territory police are generally responsible for administering firearms within Australia. The websites for state and territory firearms registries are below.

• Australian Capital Territory Firearms Registry
• New South Wales Police Firearms Registry
• Northern Territory Police Firearms Policy and Records Unit
• Queensland Weapons Licensing
• South Australia Police Firearms Branch
• Tasmania Police Firearms Services
• Victoria Police Licensing and Regulation Division
• Firearms | Western Australia Police Force

Legislation

• Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  

Contact us

• General enquiries: firearms.enquiries@homeaffairs​.gov.au 
  
• Application specific enquiries: firearms.applications@homeaffairs.gov.au 
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