There are 200,000 shooters in the state of Queensland, many hundreds of clubs, many hundreds of Firearm Dealers, there are over 3600 email address that receive the Owen Guns Bulletin, most are located in Queensland, yet to date Police sources report that only 200 submissions have been received by the Ministers office in opposition to the new Weapons Draft legislation.

The submissions can be sent electronically by email before the 14^th of September 2010. These impending laws will be another huge burden on every firearm owner in this state. More guns will have to be handed in, Licences will be much harder to get, PTAs will be harder to get, fee increases of 126%, your safe has to be in a locked room, your guns have to have trigger locks, even Daisy air guns. you will be the hunted.

If more shooters do not put in a submission they will deduce that the balance of the shooting population are in favour of the impending legislation.

A submission needs only be a few lines from a Queensland voters stating.

That the new draft Weapons legislation imposes more obstructive burdens on law abiding shooters, with less protection for the general community from criminal use.

Or select any of the excerpts, sections from the draft Weapons Act & Regulations, at the bottom of this page and cut and past into and email say you don’t agree with it and send it as a submission.

Use any of the material on these pages. Such as this further Submission

Public submissions close September 14. 2010. So do it now.

Please write and email, use the power of the computer to send your personal letter to the politicians, use the links below to send to as many Queensland politicians as possible.

Weapons Act Review Secretariat: Click here to e-mail the Weapons Act Review Secretariat

Weapons Secretariat Postal Address
The Secretariat
Weapons Act Review
Level 2, Tourism House
30 Makerston Street
GPO Box 1440
BRISBANE QLD 4001

Make sure you always include your name and address. That way you will be taken seriously.

QLD Gov Ministers: Click here to e-mail all Gov Ministers

QLD Shadow Gov Ministers: Click here to e-mail all Shadow Gov Ministers

Draft of the Weapons Bill 2010 ( 879 KB) and the Draft Weapons Regulation 2010 ( 891 KB

To

David Smith

Chief of Staff

Office of the Minister for Police, Corrective Services

and Emergency Services

23 August 2010

From

Ron Owen

24 Mc Mahon Rd

Gympie, 4570

0754825070

Re- Second Submission to Weapons Bill 2010 and draft Weapons Regulation 2010.

Re – Response To Police Minister Robertson Concerning First Submission to Weapons Bill 2010 and draft Weapons Regulation 2010.

Dear Sir.

You state, that “Community safety is a priority of the Bligh Government.” Yet disarm and leave defenceless the law abiding members of our community and encourage the lawless by leaving those good people defenceless.

You state, that “The Government considers weapons control and the associated licensing and registration systems are fundamentally important components to making our communities as safe and secure as possible.” Yet have not supplied any evidence, or any argument to prove that licensing and Registration of firearms makes our communities any more secure or safe. Please respond to my first submission requesting this information. How many Home invasions would have been prevented if the Criminals knew that there intended victims were armed? Would they have proceeded with the home Invasion?

You State, “This Government is committed to ensuring the weapons laws work for all Queenslanders.” Yet the imposition of these laws only ensured that good Queenslanders pay millions of dollars per years, work through countless meaningless forms to keep hundreds of Police and staff busy wasting everyones time and money. For no reason at all except creating more crime figures which creates more police. Its called Parkinsons Law.

You State , “the Weapons Act Review Committee (the Committee), represented by weapons industry stakeholders, was established. The Committee considered an extensive list of proposed amendments for inclusion in the draft Weapons Bill 2010.” There story is that they did not accept any of it and there recommendations were not used. That this is Police written legislation to further their cause for more jobs for the boys.

You State, “The material you submitted has been forwarded to the Weapons Act Review Secretariat for consideration as part of the review.” Why did you not respond to any of the points in my submission, except the Cost Increases?

You State, “Cost increases, weapons licensing fees in Queensland have historically been held at artificially low levels. All costs associated with the implementation of national uniform firearms controls have been absorbed over time.” You were given Millions from the Medicare levy from the Federal government to impose that set of restrictions on the good citizens of Queensland, Hundred maybe thousands have died waiting for a hospital bed, due to the waste of the first 500 million. If you want some more money ask your ex Director of Administration Mr Robert Carson to show you how they paid money to XXXX and Superman, Batman, Mickey Mouse and each other, during the buy back process. If you cannot find a copy please ask and I will show you how they paid $2 million just for cardboard boxes. The law abiding firearm owners of Queensland should not be asked to pay for Police corruption.

You say, “The costs associated with the management, licensing and registration of weapons in Queensland have increased substantially”. The law abiding firearm owners of Queensland should not be asked to pay for Police inefficiencies. As it is we have to do all the work for them.

You say, “As a result, the general public has been required to subsidise those costs.” Why not have a referendum and ask the ones that want to have a licence and registration system to pay for it, bill the ones that vote for it, not the ones that have to suffer under it. If you want any bets on you winning a referenda on that basis I will take any bets. If you want to impose it you should pay for it. The law abiding shooter of this state are not Criminals they should not be penalised and fined for making this State a safer place.

You say, “This Government considers these costs should be attributed more closely to the users who benefit from the administrative process,” Could you please name one benefit that having a licence imposed on the free ownership of property or the registration of that property does for the licensed firearms owners. As it does not make them easier to get, easier to use, in reality it only makes them harder to sell. The technology of making firearms has been around for many hundreds of years and your even licensing crossbows which is 4000 year old technology. There is no benefit for firearm owners or anyone else for that matter except for maybe Criminals as they can get a full list of where the firearms are stored from any crooked policeman.

You say, “It is also the Government’s view that the weapons licensing fees in Queensland are reasonable and not excessive when compared to those of other jurisdictions.” Check for yourself I know that other states Dealers Licences and PTA application are a lot cheaper. Are you just listening to the Queensland Police again.

You say, “the Government and the Police Service are currently investing in the development and introduction of a contemporary weapons licensing management system. The increased costs associated with some weapons licensing fees will ensure the introduction of an on-line weapons licensing system. This new system will streamline processes and provide efficiency of service to licence holders, firearm dealers and shooting clubs. The on-line services will significantly reduce the need for more than 100 000 police station attendances each year by members of the public to undertake weapons licensing transactions. Developing new online capabilities will allow members of the public to submit their details on the internet, without the need to attend a police establishment.” You would think that the Queensland Police would have a copy of the Microsoft Excell by now and not have to charge us for another one. You can remove the need for 100,000 attendances and the need for the Police to come and check the safes and security all in one hit just follow New Zealand and Canada and remove the requirement for the registration and licencing of Long Arms. In one swoop, you would have 200,000 extra votes for your party and their families votes, you could also put more police on the street fighting crime and earning income writing speeding tickets. It would save us all a lot of work and money. What’s more it would keep the opposition out of power for years and they deserve it, as they, with your parties assistance created this monster in the first place..

I trust this information is of assistance.

Yours sincerely

Ron Owen JP (Qual)

The Daft Act 2010

ammunition see the Explosives Act 1999 , schedule 2.

The Objects to Limit Law Abiding Shooters.

2 Categorising weapons

Prescribing categories of weapons, and things to be within a

particular category of weapon.

3 Limiting or prohibiting licensing of particular weapons

Limiting or prohibiting licensing of particular weapons or

particular types or categories of weapons.

4 Limiting or prohibiting acquisition, possession or use of

weapons and regulated items

Limiting or prohibiting the acquisition, possession or use of

particular weapons or regulated items or particular types or

categories of weapons or regulated items.

5 Limiting or prohibiting activities involving weapons

Limiting or prohibiting particular activities involving

weapons or particular types or categories of weapons.

7 Category D weapons

(1) Each of the following is a category D weapon—

(a) a self-loading centre-fire rifle;

(b) a firearm that substantially duplicates a self-loading

centre-fire rifle in appearance, design or function;

(c) a self-loading shotgun with a magazine capacity of more

than 5 rounds;

(d) a pump action shotgun with a magazine capacity of

more than 5 rounds;

(e) a self-loading rim-fire rifle with a magazine capacity of

more than 10 rounds.

(2) Subsection (1) applies to a weapon mentioned in the

subsection even if the weapon is permanently deactivated.

(3) A major component part of a weapon mentioned in subsection

(1) is a category D weapon.

(4) An imitation of a weapon mentioned in subsection (1) is a

category D weapon.

284 Declaration of weapons category by commissioner

(1) The commissioner may, by gazette notice, declare a

dangerous thing that is not categorised in the Weapons

Categories Regulation 2010 to be within a particular category

of weapon.

(2) In deciding whether to make a declaration under subsection

(1), the commissioner must have regard to—

(a) whether the thing has been designed for military

purposes; and

(b) the category of weapon the thing most closely

resembles; and

(c) the need to ensure public and individual safety.

(3) A declaration under subsection (1)—

(a) takes effect on the day (the day of effect) that is 3 days

after the day it is published in the gazette or on the later

day stated in the declaration; and

(b) ends on the day that is 6 months after the day of effect;

and

(c) may not be made in relation to a thing that has been the

subject of a previous declaration under this section.

(4) The commissioner must notify each person, whom the

commissioner is aware is in possession of a thing to which a

declaration under subsection (1) applies, of the declaration.

(5) If the commissioner declares a thing to be within a particular

category of weapon under subsection (1), the thing is, for the

purposes of this Act, taken to be within that category only.

(6) In any proceeding for an offence under this Act in relation to a

thing that is declared under subsection (1) to be within a

particular category, it is a defence to a charge in relation to

possession of a thing as being of a particular category that the

person has not been notified by the commissioner under

subsection (4) of the declaration.

Chapter 9 Miscellaneous

Part 2 Declarations, statements and exclusion notices

Page 221

(7) No compensation is payable by the State because of a

declaration under this section.

(8) In this section—

dangerous thing means—

(a) a firearm; or

(b) a thing ordinarily described as a weapon that is capable

of causing death or injury.

POWER OF Search

The Daft Bill

Page 296

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

1 Sections 25(1), 714(1)(a) and 715(a), ‘Weapons Act

1990’—

omit, insert—

‘Weapons Act 2010’.

2 Section 159(c), 4th dot point, after ‘1990’—

insert—

‘or Weapons Act 2010’.

To page 302.

“Which then gives the power.”

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

Chapter 2 General enforcement powers

Part 1 Entry, inquiries and inspection

22 Power to enter etc. for relevant laws

(1) For ensuring compliance with a relevant law, a police officer

may do any of the following—

(a) at any reasonable time, enter and stay on a place used

for a purpose under a licence under the relevant law;

(b) inspect, photograph or copy a prescribed item there or at

a place with appropriate facilities for photographing or

copying the item;

(c) seize a thing to which the relevant law applies, if the

thing is evidence of the commission of an offence

against the relevant law or another Act;

(d) require a licence holder or someone else apparently in

possession of prescribed items to produce stated

prescribed items for inspection;

(e) inspect security measures a person must maintain under

the relevant law;

(f) require a licence holder or person apparently in

possession or in charge of the place to give to the police

officer reasonable help to do something mentioned in

paragraph (b) or (e).

(2) A police officer may enter a part of a place not used for the

purpose for which entry is made, but only to get to the place

used for the purpose.

relevant law, means an Act under which a person or place

must be licensed, and prescribed under a regulation for

chapter 2, part 1.

159 Application of pt 2

This part applies only in relation to the following offences (a

part 2 offence)—

(a) an indictable offence;

(b) an offence involving gaming or betting;

(c) an offence against any of the following Acts—

• Confiscation Act

• Explosives Act 1999

• Nature Conservation Act 1992

• Weapons Act 1990;

(d) an offence against the Liquor Act 1992, section 168B or

168C.

25 Power to demand production of licence etc. for weapons

(1) This section applies if a person is required under the Weapons

Act 1990—

(a) to be the holder of a licence or permit to acquire under

that Act; or

(b) to have the approval of any person; or

30 Prescribed circumstances for searching persons without

warrant

The prescribed circumstances for searching a person without a

warrant are as follows—

(a) the person has something that may be—

(i) a weapon, knife or explosive the person may not

lawfully possess,

32 Prescribed circumstances for searching vehicle without

warrant

The prescribed circumstances for searching a vehicle without

a warrant are that there is something in the vehicle that—

may be a weapon or explosive a person may not lawfully

possess,

Security Over Kill

165 Secure storage facilities at safe storage address

(1) The entity must—

(a) store the weapon unloaded in secure storage facilities

for the weapon at the safe storage address for the

weapon; and

(b) if the weapon is stored in secure storage facilities

mentioned in section 162, paragraph (b) or

(c)(i)—ensure the weapon is temporarily deactivated;

166 Container in locked room

(1) If the entity is unable to comply with section 165, the entity

must—

(a) store the weapon unloaded and temporarily deactivated

in a securely closed container; and

(b) take reasonable precautions to ensure the weapon is not

accessible to persons who are not lawfully authorised to

possess the weapon.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years

imprisonment.

13 When a firearm is temporarily deactivated

(1) A firearm is temporarily deactivated if it is modified in the

way prescribed under a regulation to make it temporarily

incapable of being discharged.

(2) A regulation made under subsection (1) may prescribe a way

approved by an authorised officer.

167 Vehicle

(1) If the entity is unable to comply with section 165 and section

166, the entity must store the weapon unloaded and

temporarily deactivated—

(a) in the locked boot of a vehicle; or

(b) in a locked metal container fixed to a vehicle; or

(c) in a securely closed container that is out of sight in a

vehicle.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years

imprisonment.

(2) The metal container mentioned in subsection (1)(b), and

anything on or attached to it, must not suggest a weapon is

inside.

171 Particular parts of firearms

(1) This part applies to an entity that possesses a prescribed part

of a firearm if—

(a) for an entity that is an individual—the prescribed part of

the firearm is not in the physical possession of the

individual; or

(b) for an entity that is a body—the prescribed part of the

firearm is not in the physical possession of the body’s

representative.

(2) The entity must take reasonable precautions to ensure the

prescribed part is not accessible to persons who are not

lawfully authorised to possess the prescribed part.

Examples of taking reasonable precautions——

• placing the prescribed part in a locked container

• placing the prescribed part in a locked room

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units

(3) In this section—

prescribed part, of a firearm, means the barrel, or breech

block or bolt, of the firearm that is not part of a complete

firearm.

7 Meaning of category of weapon

(1) A category of weapon is a category of weapon prescribed

under a regulation.

Note—

See the Weapons Categories Regulation 2010.

(2) A regulation may prescribe a particular firearm to be within a

category of weapon.

Note—

The category of weapon within which a particular firearm is prescribed

impacts on, for example, the type of licence that may be held for the

firearm, the storage obligations under chapter 5 for the firearm, and the

penalty under section 178 for unlawful possession of the firearm.

169 Multiple weapons

(1) This section applies to an entity that possesses a weapon at a

place where there are more than 30 weapons, whether or not

the entity possesses each or any of the other weapons, if—

(a) for an entity that is an individual—the weapon is not in

the physical possession of the individual; or

(b) for an entity that is a body—the weapon is not in the

physical possession of the body’s representative.

(2) The entity must—

(a) store the weapon unloaded and temporarily deactivated

in a secure storeroom or a secure vault; and

(b) take reasonable precautions to ensure the weapon is not

accessible to persons who are not lawfully authorised to

possess the weapon.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years

imprisonment.

Part 3 Verification of particulars

157 Production of weapon to establish or verify particulars of

weapon

(1) This section applies to a person in possession of a weapon.

(2) A member of the police service may require the person to

produce the weapon to an authorised officer at a stated time

and place to establish or verify any of the following

particulars of the weapon—

(a) the action, calibre, category, make, model or type of the

weapon;

11 Meaning of imitation

(1) An imitation, of a weapon, is a thing that—

(a) is a reasonable copy of the weapon; and

(b) is not capable of causing death or injury by discharging

a projectile, or a thing mentioned in section 8(1)(b)(ii);

and

(c) could reasonably be taken to be the weapon.

Note—

A regulation made under section 6(1)(b) may prescribe an imitation of a

weapon to be within a category of weapon. An imitation of a category

A, B, C or M weapon is a regulated item—see section 240(c).

(2) An imitation, of a crossbow, longbow or spear gun, is a thing

that—

(a) is a reasonable copy of a crossbow, longbow or spear

gun; and

(b) is not capable of causing death or injury by discharging

a projectile, or a thing mentioned in section 8(1)(b)(ii);

and

(c) could reasonably be taken to be a crossbow, longbow or

379 Registration of antique handguns

(1) This section applies if, at the commencement, a person

possesses an antique handgun.

(2) For the purposes of section 244 of the new Act, the person is

taken to have acquired the antique handgun on the day of the

commencement.

380 Registration of permanently deactivated category A, B or

C weapons

(1) This section applies if, at the commencement, a person

possesses a permanently deactivated category A, B or C

weapon.

(2) For the purposes of section 253 of the new Act, the person is

taken to have acquired the permanently deactivated category

A, B or C weapon on the day of the commencement.

Schedule 2 Subject matter for regulations

section 325

1 Authorising things under licence or permit

Providing for things that the holder of a licence or permit, or

any other person, including, for example, an unlicensed

person, may or may not do under the authority of a licence or

permit.

NO APPEAL To Magistrates Court.

Tribunal has no Rule of evidence, no judge, no discovery , Very little area able to review.

Chapter 8 Reviews

279 Who may apply for review

(1) A person whose interests are affected by a reviewable

decision may apply, as provided under the QCAT Act, to

QCAT for a review of the decision.

(2) For this section, a person who has been given or is entitled to

be given a QCAT information notice about a decision is taken

to be a person whose interests are affected by the decision.

(3) In this section—

reviewable decision means—

(a) a decision mentioned in schedule 1; or

(b) a decision prescribed under a regulation for the purpose

of this paragraph.

280 Stay of operation of decision

(1) An application to QCAT for a review of a decision does not

stay the decision.

(2) However, the applicant may apply, as provided under the

QCAT Act, to QCAT for a stay of the decision if, and only

if—

(a) the applicant is unable to satisfy an occupational

requirement because of the decision; or

(b) the applicant is unable to conduct a business because of

the decision.

(3) QCAT may grant the stay on conditions it considers

appropriate.

(4) An application to QCAT for a review of a decision affects the

decision, or carrying out of a decision, only if the decision is

stayed

Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions

section 279(1)

Section Description of decision

Licences

33 refusal to issue licence

37 refusal to renew licence

55 refusal to approve transfer of weapon to another licence

61 refusal to amend licence

62 decision to amend licence

65 decision to suspend licence

66 decision to cancel licence

85 decision to give notice to dispose

87 refusal to replace licence

Permits

104 refusal to issue permit

107 refusal to renew permit

131 refusal to amend permit

132 decision to amend permit

135 decision to suspend permit

136 decision to cancel permit

144 refusal to replace permit

Disguised Category??????

178 Unlawful possession of weapon prohibited

(1) A person must not unlawfully possess a weapon.

Examples of lawful possession of a weapon—

• possession under a licence

• possession by a person to whom this Act does not apply under

section 15

• possession by a person under an exemption granted under section

19

• possession by an unlicensed person under division 2

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an excluded person—

(i) if the person unlawfully possesses 10 or more

weapons at least 5 of which are category D, E, H or

R weapons—15 years imprisonment; or

(ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply and the person

unlawfully possesses 10 or more weapons—600

penalty units or 12 years imprisonment; or

(iii) if subparagraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply—

(A) for a category D, H or R weapon—400

penalty units or 9 years imprisonment; or

(B) for a category C or E weapon—300 penalty

units or 6 years imprisonment; or

(C) for a category A, B or M weapon, or an

uncategorised firearm—200 penalty units or

4 years imprisonment; or

(b) otherwise—

(i) if the person unlawfully possesses 10 or more

weapons at least 5 of which are category D, E, H or

R weapons—13 years imprisonment; or

(ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply and the person

unlawfully possesses 10 or more weapons—500

penalty units or 10 years imprisonment; or

(iii) if subparagraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply—

(A) for a category D, H or R weapon—300

penalty units or 7 years imprisonment; or

(B) for a category C or E weapon—200 penalty

units or 4 years imprisonment; or

(C) for a category A, B or M weapon, or an

uncategorised firearm—100 penalty units or

2 years imprisonment.

(2) For subsection (1), a person who possesses a disguised

category A weapon or a disguised category B weapon is taken

to possess a category H weapon.

(3) If the maximum penalty otherwise applying for an offence

against subsection (1) would be that mentioned in paragraph

(a)(iii) or (b)(iii) of the penalty (the relevant provision), and

the weapon is an imitation of a weapon, a permanently

deactivated firearm or an heirloom weapon, the maximum

penalty for the offence is half of the maximum penalty

mentioned in the relevant provision.

(4) A court, in sentencing a person convicted of an offence

against subsection (1), may take into consideration whether

the person stored the weapon in secure storage facilities for

the weapon.

(5) In this section—

179 Effect of licensee’s failure to enter particulars in register

(1) This section applies to a licensee who is required, under this

Act, to keep a register in relation to weapons.

(2) If the licensee, without reasonable excuse, possesses a

weapon the prescribed particulars of which have not been

entered in the register as required under this Act, the licensee

is taken to unlawfully possess the weapon and may be

prosecuted and punished under section 178 for the possession.

Possession

180 Possession by licensee of unregistered firearm, prescribed part or conversion unit prohibited

(1) A licensee must not possess a firearm unless the firearm is a

registered weapon.

Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.

(2) A licensee must not possess a prescribed part of a firearm

unless the prescribed part is, or is part of, a registered weapon.

Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.

(3) A licensee must not possess a conversion unit unless the

conversion unit is a registered weapon.

Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.

(4) A licensed dealer or licensed armourer does not contravene

subsection (1), (2) or (3) if the firearm, prescribed part or

conversion unit is entered in a register kept by the dealer or

armourer as required under a regulation.

(5) In subsection (1), the reference to firearm does not include a

reference to a major component part of a firearm.

(6) In this section—

(a) means a thing mentioned in the Weapons Categories

Regulation 2010, section 4(4), 5(4) or 9(5); and

(b) includes part of a thing mentioned in paragraph (a).

Part 4 Offences involving the acquisition and disposal of weapons

Division 1 Acquisition and disposal

192 Definition for div 1

In this part—

weapon, if the weapon is a firearm, does not include a major

component part of the firearm, other than the action, body,

frame or receiver of the firearm.

Notes—

1 The barrel, breech block or bolt, or top slide of a firearm is not a

weapon for the purpose of this division.

2 Under section 6(1)(b) and the Weapons Categories Regulation

2010, sections 4(4), 5(4) and 9(5), a conversion unit for a category

A, B or H weapon is also a weapon.

171 Particular parts of firearms

(1) This part applies to an entity that possesses a prescribed part

of a firearm if—

(a) for an entity that is an individual—the prescribed part of

the firearm is not in the physical possession of the

individual; or

(b) for an entity that is a body—the prescribed part of the

firearm is not in the physical possession of the body’s

representative.

(2) The entity must take reasonable precautions to ensure the

prescribed part is not accessible to persons who are not

lawfully authorised to possess the prescribed part.

Examples of taking reasonable precautions——

• placing the prescribed part in a locked container

• placing the prescribed part in a locked room

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units

(3) In this section—

prescribed part, of a firearm, means the barrel, or breech

block or bolt, of the firearm that is not part of a complete

firearm.

207 Licensed armourer must employ qualified weapons

employee

A licensed armourer must not employ a person who, in the

course of the person’s employment, will have access to a

weapon unless the person is a qualified weapons employee.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

Regulated items

Part 1 Preliminary

239 Purpose of ch 7

The purpose of this chapter is to improve public and

individual safety in relation to regulated items by—

(a) requiring the registration of particular regulated items;

and

(b) prohibiting or limiting the acquisition and possession of

regulated items; and

(c) imposing requirements about the safe storage and

handling of regulated items; and

(d) prohibiting the unlawful supply of, or trafficking in,

regulated items.

240 Meaning of regulated item

A regulated item is—

(a) an antique handgun; or

(b) a permanently deactivated category A, B or C weapon;

or

(c) an imitation of a category A, B, C or M weapon; or

(d) an adjustable stock; or

(e) a detachable magazine; or

(f) a laser pointer; or

(g) a restricted article.

6 Shooting associations

295 Notice of expelled members

(1) A shooting association must give an authorised officer a

notice stating—

(a) when a member of the association is expelled from the

association;

(b) the name and licence number, if any, of the member; and

(c) the reason for the expulsion.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) The notice mentioned in subsection (1) must be given to an

authorised officer within 14 days after the day the member is

expelled.

(3) This section applies despite any duty of confidentiality owed

by the shooting association, or a representative of the shooting

association, or a member of the governing body of the

shooting association, to the member.

(4) The giving of information by the shooting association under

this section does not give rise to any criminal or civil action or

remedy against the shooting association, or a representative of

the shooting association, or a member of the governing body

of the shooting association.

296 Request for information about members

(1) An authorised officer may, by notice given to a shooting

association, request the association to give the authorised

officer the following information—

(a) whether a particular person is or was a member of the

association;

(b) the particulars of a person who holds or held a particular

stated position within the association.

Excerpts from The Daft Regulation,

Secure safes

10 Safes

(1) The safe must be in a room of a permanent building.

(2) The room must always be locked (other than the time

necessary to have the room open for a proper purpose).

(3) The safe must be made of steel and—

(a) weigh at least 150kg; or

(b) be fixed to the permanent building by welding or

hardened steel bolts of at least 10mm in diameter

Schedule 6.

handgun shooting competition

handgun shooting competition means a national or

international shooting competition, that includes using a

prescribed category H weapon, at a place where the sport of

target shooting using a category H weapon is lawfully

authorised to take place.

(2) However, if the licensee’s genuine reason for possession of

the weapon is to engage in the sport of target shooting as

mentioned in section 45(1)(c)(iii), and the licence authorises

the licensee to possess and use a high calibre pistol, the

licence only authorises the licensee to possess and use a high

calibre pistol to engage in accredited events.

(c) has engaged in at least 3 handgun shooting

competitions, conducted on different days, during the

period mentioned in paragraph (b).

(2) Also, if the weapon is a high calibre pistol, the authorised

officer may issue the concealable firearms licence only if the

authorised officer is satisfied that the club mentioned in

subsection (1)(a) takes part in, or is affiliated with a body that

takes part in, accredited events.

57 Condition—membership of primary target shooting club

(1) It is a condition of the concealable firearms licence that the

licensee must be a member of the licensee’s primary target

shooting club.

( IS THIS PUT IN BY QAPSA)

58 Condition—membership of shooting association

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the holder of a concealable firearms licence participates

in a handgun shooting competition; and

(b) the participation requirements of the competition

require that a participant in the competition be a

member of a particular shooting association.

(2) It is a condition of the concealable firearms licence that the

licensee must be a member of that shooting association at the

time of participating in the competition.

279 Affiliation with shooting association

It is a condition of a target shooting club permit that the body

that is the holder of the permit must be affiliated with a

shooting association.

44 Things authorised by licence

(1) A concealable firearms licence authorises the licensee—

(a) if the licensee’s genuine reason for possession of the

weapon is a need mentioned in section 45(1)(c)(i) or

(ii)—to possess and use a category H weapon, of a type

or class stated on the licence, in the number stated on the

licence, to satisfy the need for which the licence was

issued; or

(b) if the licensee’s genuine reason for possession of the

weapon is to engage in the sport of target shooting as

mentioned in section 45(1)(c)(iii)—to possess and use

any prescribed category H weapon of a type or class

stated on the licence to engage in the sport of target

shooting at any place where the sport of target shooting

using prescribed category H weapons is lawfully

authorised to take place.

(2) However, if the licensee’s genuine reason for possession of

the weapon is to engage in the sport of target shooting as

mentioned in section 45(1)(c)(iii), and the licence authorises

the licensee to possess and use a high calibre pistol, the

licence only authorises the licensee to possess and use a high

calibre pistol to engage in accredited events.

(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a concealable firearms

licence does not authorise the licensee to possess or use a

weapon—

(a) for recreational shooting; or

(b) to engage in military simulation games.

Decide Means ?? Satisfied means??

47 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the concealable firearms

licence only if the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(b) the stated rural land is suitable for the use of the weapon

to satisfy the need; and

(c) the stated rural land is in Queensland, unless there are

exceptional circumstances; and

(d) using the weapon on the stated rural land to satisfy the

need will not adversely affect public or individual

safety.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1)(a), in deciding whether or not

the need can be satisfied in another way, the authorised officer

must consider whether the need can be satisfied—

(a) in a way that does not require the applicant to possess a

weapon; or

(b) in a way that requires the applicant to possess a different

type or category of weapon.

54 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the concealable firearms

licence only if the authorised officer is satisfied that the

applicant—

(a) is a member of an approved target shooting club that is

authorised to conduct the sport of target shooting using

prescribed category H weapons; and

(b) has been a member of the club for at least 6 months

immediately before making the application; and

(c) has engaged in at least 3 handgun shooting

competitions, conducted on different days, during the

period mentioned in paragraph (b).

(2) Also, if the weapon is a high calibre pistol, the authorised

officer may issue the concealable firearms licence only if the

authorised officer is satisfied that the club mentioned in

subsection (1)(a) takes part in, or is affiliated with a body that

takes part in, accredited events.

(3) This section is in addition to section 45.

60 Condition—prohibition of particular magazines

(1) It is a condition of the concealable firearms licence that the

licensee must not possess a detachable high-capacity

magazine that is able to be used in a category H weapon.

(2) In this section—

detachable high-capacity magazine—

(a) means a detachable magazine with a capacity of more

than 10 rounds; and

(b) includes part of a detachable magazine mentioned in

paragraph (a).

77 Condition—single business

It is a condition of a dealer’s licence that only the licensee

may conduct a business at the licensee’s business premises.

Example—

A licensed dealer may not share the licensee’s business premises with

another dealer.

What happens about holidays or off sick????

78 Condition—active conduct of business

(1) It is a condition of a dealer’s licence that the licensee must

actively conduct the business of dealer.

(2) A licensee is taken to have contravened the condition

mentioned in subsection (1) if the licensee does not, under

section 74, make an entry in the licensee’s transactions

register for a continuous period of 6 months.

(3) An authorised officer may extend the period mentioned in

subsection (2) if—

(a) the licensee applies to the authorised officer for an

extension before the end of the period mentioned in

subsection (2); and

(b) the authorised officer is satisfied there are exceptional

circumstances.

80 Condition—weapons must be labelled

(1) It is a condition of a dealer’s licence that the licensee must fix

a label, as provided under this section, to each weapon

possessed under the licence at the licensee’s business

premises.

(2) The label must—

(a) show a number that is capable of being used to identify

the record of any transaction involving the weapon that

is recorded in the licensee’s transactions register; and

(b) be fixed to the weapon or within 1 day after the weapon

is first possessed at the licensee’s business premises.

(3) If the weapon is in a box or other packaging, the label may be

fixed to the box or packaging.

(4) In this section—

weapon includes—

(a) an antique handgun; and

(b) a permanently deactivated category A, B or C weapon.

81 Condition—weapons must be able to be immediately

located

(1) It is a condition of a dealer’s licence that the licensee must

have a method for immediately locating—

(a) each weapon that is possessed under the licence at the

licensee’s business premises; and

(b) each entry made in the dealer’s transactions register

about a particular weapon.

(2) The method may include, for example, electronic records and

the labels mentioned in section 80.

(3) The method must be sufficient to enable the licensee, upon the

request of an authorised officer—

(a) to immediately produce to the officer a particular

weapon possessed under the licence at the licensee’s

business premises; and

(b) to immediately show the officer each entry made in the

dealer’s transactions register about a particular weapon.

(4) In this section—

weapon includes—

(a) an antique handgun; and

(b) a permanently deactivated category A, B or C weapon.

28 Condition—weapons must be able to be immediately

located

(1) It is a condition of an armourer’s licence that the licensee must

have a method for immediately locating—

(a) each weapon that is possessed under the licence at the

licensee’s business premises; and

(b) each entry made in the armourer’s transactions register

about a particular weapon.

(2) The method may include, for example, electronic records and

the labels mentioned in section 27.

(3) The method must be sufficient to enable the licensee, upon the

request of an authorised officer—

(a) to immediately produce to the officer a particular

weapon possessed under the licence at the licensee’s

business premises; and

(b) to immediately show the officer each entry made in the

armourer’s transactions register about a particular

weapon.

(4) In this section—

weapon includes—

(a) an antique handgun; and

(b) a permanently deactivated category A, B or C weapon.

(All Major Component Parts are defined as firearms so we must immediately produce a missing bolt or a missing magazine, or lose our licence.)

85 Restrictions on issue—generally

An authorised officer may issue a firearms licence only—

(a) for a category A, B, C or D weapon (the weapon); and

(b) to an adult (the applicant); and

(c) if the authorised officer is satisfied that the applicant’s

genuine reason for possession of the weapon is—

(i) a need to possess or use a category A or B weapon,

for an occupational rural purpose, in the conduct of

the applicant’s business or employment on stated

rural land; or

(ii) a need to possess or use a category C weapon, for

an occupational rural purpose, in the conduct of the

applicant’s business or employment on stated rural

land; or

(iii) a need to possess or use a category D weapon

87 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the firearms licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(b) the stated rural land is suitable for the use of the weapon

to satisfy the need; and

(c) the stated rural land is in Queensland, unless there are

exceptional circumstances; and

(d) using the weapon on the stated rural land to satisfy the

need will not adversely affect public or individual

safety.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1)(a), in deciding whether or not

the need can be satisfied in another way, the authorised officer

must consider whether the need can be satisfied—

(a) in a way that does not require the applicant to possess a

weapon; or

(b) in a way that requires the applicant to possess a different

type or category of weapon.

(3) This section is in addition to section 85.

88 Additional information to accompany application

The application for the issue, or renewal, of the firearms

licence must be accompanied by—

(a) enough information about the need to possess the

weapon for the occupational rural purpose mentioned in

section 85(c)(i) to enable an authorised officer to decide

whether the need can be satisfied in another way; and

(b) enough information about the stated rural land to enable

an authorised officer to decide—

(i) whether the land is suitable for the use of the

weapon to satisfy the need mentioned in section

85(c)(i); and

(ii) whether using the weapon on the land to satisfy the

need will adversely affect public or individual

safety.

90 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the firearms licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(3) Also, the authorised officer may issue the firearms licence for

more than 1 category C weapon only if the authorised officer

is satisfied that—

(a) the applicant has a need for more than 1 category C

weapon; and

(b) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(c) the stated rural land is suitable for the use of more than 1

category C weapon to satisfy the need; and

(d) using more than 1 category C weapon on the stated rural

land to satisfy the need will not adversely affect public

or individual safety.

106 Additional information to accompany application

The application for the issue, or renewal, of the firearms

licence must be accompanied by—

(a) 1 of the following—

(i) evidence of the applicant’s ownership of the stated

rural land;

(ii) written permission from the owner of the stated

rural land authorising the applicant to engage in

recreational shooting using category A or B

weapons on the land;

(iii) evidence of the applicant’s current membership of

a club mentioned in section 105(1)(a)(iii); and

(b) enough information about the location, area and

surrounding features of the stated rural land to enable an

authorised officer to decide—

(i) whether the land is suitable for the use of the

weapon to engage in recreational shooting; and

(ii) whether using the weapon on the land to engage in

recreational shooting will adversely affect public

or individual safety.

108 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the firearms licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that the applicant is a

member of—

(a) an approved target shooting club that is authorised to

conduct the sport of target shooting using category A or

B weapons; or

(b) a shooting association.

(2) This section is in addition to section 85.

110 Condition—membership of primary target shooting club

(1) It is a condition of the firearms licence that the licensee must

be a member of the licensee’s primary target shooting club.

(2) The licensee may change the licensee’s primary target

shooting club at any time by becoming a member of another

approved target shooting club that is authorised to conduct the

sport of target shooting using category A or B weapons, or

another shooting association (the new primary target

shooting club).

(3) However, the change does not take effect until the licensee

gives to each of the following a notice in the approved form of

the change—

(a) the new primary target shooting club;

(b) the previous primary target shooting club;

(c) an authorised officer.

113 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the firearms licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the applicant is a member of an approved target shooting

club that takes part in, or is affiliated with a body that

takes part in, clay target shooting competitions; and

(b) the applicant, because of a lack of strength or dexterity,

has a physical need for a category C shotgun to enable

the applicant to take part in the sport of target shooting.

(2) This section is in addition to section 85.

116 Condition—participation requirement

(1) This section applies if the licensee is the registered possessor

of a category C shotgun.

(2) It is a condition (participation condition) of the firearms

licence that the licensee must use a category C shotgun to

participate in at least 4 shoots in each financial year.

(3) For subsection (2)—

(a) at least 2 of the shoots must be clay target shooting

competitions; and

(b) each of the shoots must be conducted on a different day.

(4) This section is subject to sections 117, 118 and 119.

117 Condition—participation requirement if licensee has

owned weapon for less than 12 months but not less than

3 months in a financial year

(1) This section applies if the licensee is the registered possessor

of a category C shotgun for less than 12 months but not less

than 3 months in a particular financial year.

(2) The participation condition applies proportionately, based on

whole calendar months, for that financial year, after rounding

down to the nearest whole number of shoots.

118 Condition—participation requirement if licensee has

owned weapon for less than 3 months in a financial year

(1) This section applies if the licensee is the registered possessor

of a category C shotgun for less than 3 months in a particular

financial year.

(2) The participation condition does not apply for that financial

year.

119 Condition—participation requirement if licensee is

unable to satisfy condition

(1) This section applies if, for a particular financial year, the

licensee satisfies an authorised officer that the licensee is, or

was, unable to comply with the participation condition for the

year for reasons outside the licensee’s control.

(2) The authorised officer

may decide the number of times, if any,

that the licensee must use, or was required to use, a category C

shotgun in a shoot for the particular year to satisfy the

participation condition.

(3) A decision under subsection (2) may be made on a

proportionate basis, based on whole calendar months, having

regard to the period that the authorised officer is satisfied the

licensee is, or was, unable to comply with the participation

condition for reasons outside the licensee’s control.

120 Condition—requirement to keep participation record

(1) It is a condition of the firearms licence that the licensee must

keep a record of the licensee’s participation in shoots

(participation record).

(2) The participation record must contain the following

information for each shoot—

(a) the date and place of the shoot;

(b) the types of events in which the licensee participated;

(c) if the shoot is conducted at an approved range—the

name and licence number of the range officer

supervising the shoot;

(d) if the shoot is conducted at a place other than an

approved range—the name and the firearms licence

number or driver licence number of the person

supervising the shoot.

Examples of places other than an approved range—

• a Commonwealth approved range

• an interstate range approved under the law of another State

(3) The licensee must enter the information in the licensee’s

participation record immediately after the licensee’s

participation in the shoot has ended.

121 Condition—requirement to have participation record

endorsed as correct

(1) It is a condition of the firearms licence that the licensee must

have an entry in the licensee’s participation record endorsed

as correct by—

(a) if the shoot is conducted at an approved range—the

range officer supervising the shoot; or

(b) if the shoot is conducted at a place other than an

approved range—the person supervising the shoot.

(2) The endorsement under subsection (1) must—

(a) be made on the day of the shoot before the shoot ends;

and

(b) clearly identify the person making the endorsement.

(3) An entry properly endorsed under this section is evidence of

the licensee’s participation in the shoot.

122 Condition—requirement to give completed participation

record to primary target shooting club

(1) It is a condition of the firearms licence that the licensee must

give to an authorised officer the licensee’s completed

participation record for a financial year within 28 days after

the start of the following financial year.

(2) In this section—

completed participation record means a participation record

that complies with sections 120 and 121.

124 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the firearms licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the applicant is a member of an approved weapons club

that is authorised to conduct military simulation games

using paint-pellet guns; or

(b) the applicant intends to use a category A paint-pellet

gun to engage in military simulation games.

(2) This section is in addition to section 85

128 Restrictions on issue

An authorised officer may issue a firearms instructor’s licence

only—

(a) for a category A, B, C, D, E, H or M weapon (the

weapon); and

(b) to an adult (the applicant); and

(c) if the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(i) the applicant’s genuine reason for possession of

the weapon is to give instruction for either or both

of the following—

(A) an approved safety training course (general)

provided by an approved training provider;

(B) an approved safety training course (security

guard) provided by an approved training

provider; and

(ii) the applicant has the necessary skills and

experience to give the instruction; and

(iii) giving the instruction will not adversely affect

public or individual safety.

129 Additional information to accompany application

An application for the issue, or renewal, of a firearms

instructor’s licence must be accompanied by—

(a) evidence that the applicant has the necessary skills and

experience to give instruction for the relevant course

mentioned in section 128(c)(i); and

(b) evidence that giving the instruction will not adversely

affect public or individual safety; and

Examples of evidence of necessary skills and experience—

• details of current licences

• details of completed training courses

• details of experience handling weapons

• details of experience giving instruction

(c) the name of the approved training provider that will

provide the relevant course mentioned in section

128(c)(I).

131 Condition—regular instruction

(1) It is a condition of a firearms instructor’s licence that the

licensee must give regular instruction for a course mentioned

in section 128(c)(i).

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee is taken to have

contravened the condition mentioned in subsection (1) if the

licensee does not, under section 130, make an entry in the

licensee’s training register for a continuous period of 12

months.

132 Definitions for div 9

In this division—

category A weapon does not include a disguised category A

weapon.

category B weapon does not include a disguised category B

weapon.

From Draft Weapons Act

Section 178 Unlawful possession of weapon prohibited

(2) For subsection (1), a person who possesses a disguised

category A weapon or a disguised category B weapon is taken

to possess a category H weapon.

Definition

disguised category A weapon means a weapon mentioned in

the Weapons Categories Regulation 2010, section 4(1) or (3)

that is disguised as a thing other than a weapon.

Example—

a shotgun or rim-fire rifle disguised as a walking cane or a poacher’s

stick

disguised category B weapon means a weapon mentioned in

the Weapons Categories Regulation 2010, section 5(1) or (3)

that is disguised as a thing other than a weapon.

Example—

a centre-fire rifle disguised as a walking cane or a poacher’s stick

134 Restrictions on issue—generally

An authorised officer may issue a group licence only—

(a) for a prescribed weapon (the weapon); and

(b) to an adult or a body (the applicant); and

(c) if the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(i) for an adult, or a body other than a body mentioned

in subparagraph (ii) or (iii)—the applicant’s

genuine reason for possession of the weapon is a

group need; or

135 Restrictions on issue—group need mentioned in s 132,

def group need, paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (vi)

(1) This section applies if the applicant’s genuine reason for

possession of the weapon is a need mentioned in section 132,

definition group need, paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (vi).

(2) The authorised officer may issue the group licence only if the

authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(b) the stated land, area, place or vessel is suitable for the

use of the weapon to satisfy the need; and

(c) using the weapon on the stated land, area, place or

vessel to satisfy the need will not adversely affect public

or individual safety.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2)(a), in deciding whether or not

the need can be satisfied in another way, the authorised officer

must consider whether the need can be satisfied—

(a) in a way that does not require the applicant to possess a

weapon; or

147 Restrictions on issue—generally

An authorised officer may issue a minor’s licence only—

(a) for a category A, B, C, or H weapon, or a category M

crossbow (the weapon); and

(b) to a minor who is at least 11 years (the applicant); and

(c) if the authorised officer is satisfied that the applicant’s

genuine reason for possession of the weapon is—

149 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the minor’s licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(b) the stated rural land is suitable for the use of the weapon

to satisfy the need; and

150 Additional information to accompany application

The application for the issue, or renewal, of the minor’s

licence must be accompanied by—

(a) enough information about the need to possess the

weapon for the occupational rural purpose mentioned in

section 147(c)(i) to enable an authorised officer to

decide whether the need can be satisfied in another way;

and

152 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the minor’s licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(b) the stated rural land is suitable for the use of the weapon

to satisfy the need; and

(2) Without limiting subsection (1)(a), in deciding whether or not

the need can be satisfied in another way, the authorised officer

must consider whether the need can be satisfied—

(a) in a way that does not require the applicant to possess a

weapon; or

(John Howard’s Bullet Proof Vest)

179 Application of sdiv 2

This subdivision applies if—

(a) the application is for the issue, or renewal, of a

miscellaneous weapons licence for a category E

weapon; and

(b) the applicant’s genuine reason for possession of the

weapon is—

(i) a special occupational need for the weapon as

mentioned in section 178(c)(i)(A); or

(ii) an exceptional need for the weapon for

self-preservation as mentioned in section

178(c)(i)(B).

180 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the miscellaneous weapons

licence only if the authorised officer is satisfied that the need

can not be satisfied in another way.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), in deciding whether or not

the need can be satisfied in another way, the authorised officer

must consider whether the need can be satisfied in a way that

does not require the applicant to possess a category E weapon.

(3) This section is in addition to section 178.

181 Additional information to accompany application

The application for the issue, or renewal, of the miscellaneous

weapons licence must be accompanied by enough information

about the need for the weapon to enable an authorised officer

to decide whether the need can be satisfied in another way.

191 Application of sdiv 6

This subdivision applies if—

(a) the application is for the issue, or renewal, of a

miscellaneous weapons licence for a category M

crossbow; and

(b) the applicant’s genuine reason for possession of the

category M crossbow, under section 178(c)(ii)(D), is to

engage in the sport of target shooting.

192 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the licence only if the

authorised officer is satisfied that the applicant is—

(a) an approved target shooting club that is authorised to

conduct the sport of target shooting using category M

crossbows; or

217 Restrictions on issue

(1) An authorised officer may issue a theatrical ordnance

supplier’s licence only—

(a) for a prescribed weapon (the weapon); and

(b) to an adult or a body (the applicant); and

(c) if the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(i) the applicant’s genuine reason for possession of the

weapon is to conduct the business of theatrical

ordnance supplier; and

(ii) the business will be conducted in a way that will

not adversely affect public or individual safety; and

(iii) the premises from which the applicant will conduct

the business are suitable for conducting the

business of theatrical ordnance supplier; and

(iv) using the premises to conduct of the business of

theatrical ordnance supplier will not adversely

affect public or individual safety.

218 Additional information to accompany application

An application for the issue, or renewal, of a theatrical

ordnance supplier’s licence must be accompanied by—

(a) enough information about the business of theatrical

ordnance supplier to be conducted under the licence to

enable an authorised officer to decide whether the

business will be conducted in a way that adversely

affects public or individual safety; and

Examples of information about the business—

• business structure, for example, sole proprietorship,

partnership

• equipment to be used in the business

• intended client or market base

271 Condition—membership information

(1) It is a condition of a recreational shooting club permit that the

body that is the holder of the permit must give an authorised

officer a notice stating—

(a) when a member of the body stops being a member of the

body; or

(b) when a member of the body is expelled from the body

and the reason for the expulsion.

(2) The notice mentioned in subsection (1) must be given to the

authorised officer within 14 days after the day the member

stops being a member or is expelled.

(3) It is a condition of a recreational shooting club permit that the

body that is the holder of the permit must, upon the request of

an authorised officer, give the authorised officer a notice

stating whether a particular person is a member of the body or

holds a particular position within the body.

(4) The notice mentioned in subsection (3) must be given to the

authorised officer within a reasonable period, of at least 7

days, stated in the notice.

(5) An authorised officer may extend the period mentioned in

subsection (4) if—

(a) the body applies to the authorised officer for an

extension before the end of the period mentioned in

subsection (4); and

(b) the authorised officer is satisfied there are exceptional

circumstances.

272 Duties of body’s representative and members of

governing body

(1) This section applies to the body’s representative, and each

member of the governing body, of a body holding a

recreational shooting club permit.

(2) The person must take all reasonable steps to ensure the body,

its members and each person engaging in an activity

conducted by the body does not contravene a prescribed

provision.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has given notice

under section 139(3) of the Act stating that the authority of the

person has stopped.

(4) In this section—

prescribed provision means—

(a) chapter 6, part 1, division 1 of the Act; or

(b) chapter 6, part 3 of the Act; or

(c) section 273.

273 Duties of person engaging in club activity

A person engaging in an activity conducted by an approved

recreational shooting club—

(a) must not possess or use a weapon for the activity unless

the possession or use complies with the recreational

shooting club permit; and

(b) must not use a weapon for the activity in a way that is

likely to cause death or injury to a person or unlawful

destruction or damage to property; and

(c) must comply with a safety direction given by the body’s

representative, or a member of the governing body, of

the body that holds the recreational shooting club

permit, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

281 Adequate supervision

(1) It is a condition of a target shooting club permit that the body

that is the holder of the permit must take reasonable steps to

ensure that each person using a prescribed weapon to engage

in the sport of target shooting conducted by the body is

adequately supervised by—

(a) a range officer appointed by the body under subsection

(2); or

(b) a range officer’s appointee appointed by the range

officer under subsection (2).

(2) A person appointed as a range officer or range officer’s

appointee must be—

(a) an adult; and

b) hold a licence, or an interstate licence, for a firearm; and

(c) have the necessary skills and experience to take primary

responsibility for the supervision of persons using a

prescribed weapon at the shooting range.

(3) In this section—

adequately supervise, persons engaging in the sport of target

shooting conducted by an approved target shooting club,

means take all reasonable steps to ensure the personal safety

of the persons and any other persons also engaging in the

sport of target shooting.

Subdivision 4 Duties

288 Body’s representative and members of governing body

(1) This section applies to the body’s representative, and each

member of the governing body, of a body holding a target

shooting club permit.

(2) The person must take all reasonable steps to ensure the body,

its members and each person engaging in an activity

conducted by the body does not contravene a prescribed

provision.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has given notice

under section 139(3) of the Act stating that the authority of the

person has stopped.

(4) In this section—

prescribed provision means—

325 Record of maintenance

(1) It is a condition of a shooting range permit that the holder

must keep a record of the maintenance carried out on the

safety infrastructure of the shooting range, as provided under

this section.

(2) The record of maintenance must state—

(a) the date the maintenance was carried out; and

(b) a brief description of the maintenance carried out.

(3) The holder must, before 31 August in each year, give a copy

of the record, to the extent that it relates to maintenance

carried out in the immediately preceding financial year, to an

authorised officer.

(4) An authorised officer may extend the time limit mentioned in

subsection (3) if the authorised officer is satisfied there are

exceptional circumstances.

(5) In this section—

safety infrastructure, of a shooting range, includes, for

example, the baffles, mound, stop butt and retaining walls of

the range.

326 Informing police officer of injury or damage

(1) It is a condition of a shooting range permit that the holder

must inform a police officer of any—

(a) injury to a person caused by a weapon used at the range;

or

(b) damage to property at or in the vicinity of the range

caused by a weapon used at the range, other than

damage to a target or a thing designed as a bullet barrier.

(2) The holder must inform the police officer of the matters

mentioned in subsection (1) immediately after the holder, or if

the holder is a body, the body’s representative, first becomes

aware, or suspects, that the injury or damage has happened.

Subdivision 3 Duties

327 Body’s representative and members of governing body

(1) This section applies to the body’s representative, and each

member of the governing body, of a body holding a shooting

range permit.

(2) The person must take all reasonable steps to ensure the body,

its members, and each person attending the approved range

does not contravene a prescribed provision.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has given notice

under section 139(3) of the Act stating that the authority of the

person has stopped.

(4) In this section—

prescribed provision means—

(a) chapter 6, part 1, division 1 of the Act; or

(b) chapter 6, part 3 of the Act; or

(c) a condition under subdivision 2; or

(d) section 328 or 329.

General

1 Methods

(1) A firearm may be modified to make it permanently incapable

of being discharged by—

(a) fusion welding under part 2; or

(b) sectioning under part 3.

(2) However, a firearm made of light alloy or plastic may only be

modified to make it permanently incapable of being

discharged by sectioning under part 3.

2 Purpose

(1) The purpose of fusion welding is to weld material into the

barrel of a firearm, and to weld all major parts of the firearm

in a way that can not be reversed.

(2) The purpose of sectioning is to machine or mill all major parts

of a firearm in a way that can not be reversed and to expose

the internal mechanism of the firearm to enable it to be used

for display or instructional purposes.

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Schedule 2

Weapons Regulation 2010

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Part 2 Fusion welding

3 Bolt action rifle

A bolt action rifle may be modified to make it permanently

incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—

(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;

(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and

welding at the muzzle and breech;

(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the

firing pin;

(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;

(e) welding the bolt to the receiver either—

(i) through the magazine well or the ejection port; or

(ii) along the exposed surface of the bolt for at least 80

per cent of the bolt’s length;

(f) cutting off the magazine lips and removing the spring

and follower;

(g) if the rifle has a quick detachable barrel—welding the

barrel to the receiver;

(h) if the rifle has a tube type magazine—cutting off the

crimped end of the guide, if any, and removing the

spring and follower.

7 Muzzle loading rifle

A muzzle loading rifle may be modified to make it

permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the

following—

(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;

(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and

welding at the muzzle;

(c) welding the flash hole closed;

(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;

(e) welding the hammer to the receiver.

8 Single or double barrel shotgun

A single or double barrel shotgun may be modified to make it

permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the

following—

(a) boring a hole, approximately 60 per cent of the bore

size, just forward of the chamber (or chambers);

(b) inserting a close fitting steel plug of the length of the

chamber in the chamber (or chambers) and welding at

the breech;

(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the

firing pins, or welding them to the receiver;

(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;

(e) welding the breech lever to the receiver;

(f) welding the barrel or the barrel lug, with a substantial

weld, to the receiver to prevent the barrel opening;

(g) if the shotgun has exposed hammers—welding the

hammers to the side plates or the receiver.

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The ‘authorised officer’ is given more power than a South American Tin Pot Dictator, he ‘decides’, when he is ‘satisfied’, leads to miss uses of power that the Fitzgerald Commission was supposed to remedy. In 1901 in Australia’s first parliament Sir William Mc Millan crossed the floor to vote with Labour on the White Australia Bill, not because he or Labour opposed the ‘The White Australia Bill but because as Mc Millan put it, “Established power by interpretation to alter the substance of legislation…”, as it “produced bad law and faulty administration”.
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The Daft Act 2010

ammunition see the Explosives Act 1999 , schedule 2.

The Objects to Limit Law Abiding Shooters.

2 Categorising weapons

Prescribing categories of weapons, and things to be within a

particular category of weapon.

3 Limiting or prohibiting licensing of particular weapons

Limiting or prohibiting licensing of particular weapons or

particular types or categories of weapons.

4 Limiting or prohibiting acquisition, possession or use of

weapons and regulated items

Limiting or prohibiting the acquisition, possession or use of

particular weapons or regulated items or particular types or

categories of weapons or regulated items.

5 Limiting or prohibiting activities involving weapons

Limiting or prohibiting particular activities involving

weapons or particular types or categories of weapons.

7 Category D weapons

(1) Each of the following is a category D weapon—

(a) a self-loading centre-fire rifle;

(b) a firearm that substantially duplicates a self-loading

centre-fire rifle in appearance, design or function;

(c) a self-loading shotgun with a magazine capacity of more

than 5 rounds;

(d) a pump action shotgun with a magazine capacity of

more than 5 rounds;

(e) a self-loading rim-fire rifle with a magazine capacity of

more than 10 rounds.

(2) Subsection (1) applies to a weapon mentioned in the

subsection even if the weapon is permanently deactivated.

(3) A major component part of a weapon mentioned in subsection

(1) is a category D weapon.

(4) An imitation of a weapon mentioned in subsection (1) is a

category D weapon.

284 Declaration of weapons category by commissioner

(1) The commissioner may, by gazette notice, declare a

dangerous thing that is not categorised in the Weapons

Categories Regulation 2010 to be within a particular category

of weapon.

(2) In deciding whether to make a declaration under subsection

(1), the commissioner must have regard to—

(a) whether the thing has been designed for military

purposes; and

(b) the category of weapon the thing most closely

resembles; and

(c) the need to ensure public and individual safety.

(3) A declaration under subsection (1)—

(a) takes effect on the day (the day of effect) that is 3 days

after the day it is published in the gazette or on the later

day stated in the declaration; and

(b) ends on the day that is 6 months after the day of effect;

and

(c) may not be made in relation to a thing that has been the

subject of a previous declaration under this section.

(4) The commissioner must notify each person, whom the

commissioner is aware is in possession of a thing to which a

declaration under subsection (1) applies, of the declaration.

(5) If the commissioner declares a thing to be within a particular

category of weapon under subsection (1), the thing is, for the

purposes of this Act, taken to be within that category only.

(6) In any proceeding for an offence under this Act in relation to a

thing that is declared under subsection (1) to be within a

particular category, it is a defence to a charge in relation to

possession of a thing as being of a particular category that the

person has not been notified by the commissioner under

subsection (4) of the declaration.

Chapter 9 Miscellaneous

Part 2 Declarations, statements and exclusion notices

Page 221

(7) No compensation is payable by the State because of a

declaration under this section.

(8) In this section—

dangerous thing means—

(a) a firearm; or

(b) a thing ordinarily described as a weapon that is capable

of causing death or injury.

POWER OF Search

The Daft Bill

Page 296

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

1 Sections 25(1), 714(1)(a) and 715(a), ‘Weapons Act

1990’—

omit, insert—

‘Weapons Act 2010’.

2 Section 159(c), 4th dot point, after ‘1990’—

insert—

‘or Weapons Act 2010’.

To page 302.

“Which then gives the power.”

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

Chapter 2 General enforcement powers

Part 1 Entry, inquiries and inspection

22 Power to enter etc. for relevant laws

(1) For ensuring compliance with a relevant law, a police officer

may do any of the following—

(a) at any reasonable time, enter and stay on a place used

for a purpose under a licence under the relevant law;

(b) inspect, photograph or copy a prescribed item there or at

a place with appropriate facilities for photographing or

copying the item;

(c) seize a thing to which the relevant law applies, if the

thing is evidence of the commission of an offence

against the relevant law or another Act;

(d) require a licence holder or someone else apparently in

possession of prescribed items to produce stated

prescribed items for inspection;

(e) inspect security measures a person must maintain under

the relevant law;

(f) require a licence holder or person apparently in

possession or in charge of the place to give to the police

officer reasonable help to do something mentioned in

paragraph (b) or (e).

(2) A police officer may enter a part of a place not used for the

purpose for which entry is made, but only to get to the place

used for the purpose.

relevant law, means an Act under which a person or place

must be licensed, and prescribed under a regulation for

chapter 2, part 1.

159 Application of pt 2

This part applies only in relation to the following offences (a

part 2 offence)—

(a) an indictable offence;

(b) an offence involving gaming or betting;

(c) an offence against any of the following Acts—

• Confiscation Act

• Explosives Act 1999

• Nature Conservation Act 1992

• Weapons Act 1990;

(d) an offence against the Liquor Act 1992, section 168B or

168C.

25 Power to demand production of licence etc. for weapons

(1) This section applies if a person is required under the Weapons

Act 1990—

(a) to be the holder of a licence or permit to acquire under

that Act; or

(b) to have the approval of any person; or

30 Prescribed circumstances for searching persons without

warrant

The prescribed circumstances for searching a person without a

warrant are as follows—

(a) the person has something that may be—

(i) a weapon, knife or explosive the person may not

lawfully possess,

32 Prescribed circumstances for searching vehicle without

warrant

The prescribed circumstances for searching a vehicle without

a warrant are that there is something in the vehicle that—

may be a weapon or explosive a person may not lawfully

possess,

Security Over Kill

165 Secure storage facilities at safe storage address

(1) The entity must—

(a) store the weapon unloaded in secure storage facilities

for the weapon at the safe storage address for the

weapon; and

(b) if the weapon is stored in secure storage facilities

mentioned in section 162, paragraph (b) or

(c)(i)—ensure the weapon is temporarily deactivated;

166 Container in locked room

(1) If the entity is unable to comply with section 165, the entity

must—

(a) store the weapon unloaded and temporarily deactivated

in a securely closed container; and

(b) take reasonable precautions to ensure the weapon is not

accessible to persons who are not lawfully authorised to

possess the weapon.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years

imprisonment.

13 When a firearm is temporarily deactivated

(1) A firearm is temporarily deactivated if it is modified in the

way prescribed under a regulation to make it temporarily

incapable of being discharged.

(2) A regulation made under subsection (1) may prescribe a way

approved by an authorised officer.

167 Vehicle

(1) If the entity is unable to comply with section 165 and section

166, the entity must store the weapon unloaded and

temporarily deactivated—

(a) in the locked boot of a vehicle; or

(b) in a locked metal container fixed to a vehicle; or

(c) in a securely closed container that is out of sight in a

vehicle.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years

imprisonment.

(2) The metal container mentioned in subsection (1)(b), and

anything on or attached to it, must not suggest a weapon is

inside.

171 Particular parts of firearms

(1) This part applies to an entity that possesses a prescribed part

of a firearm if—

(a) for an entity that is an individual—the prescribed part of

the firearm is not in the physical possession of the

individual; or

(b) for an entity that is a body—the prescribed part of the

firearm is not in the physical possession of the body’s

representative.

(2) The entity must take reasonable precautions to ensure the

prescribed part is not accessible to persons who are not

lawfully authorised to possess the prescribed part.

Examples of taking reasonable precautions——

• placing the prescribed part in a locked container

• placing the prescribed part in a locked room

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units

(3) In this section—

prescribed part, of a firearm, means the barrel, or breech

block or bolt, of the firearm that is not part of a complete

firearm.

7 Meaning of category of weapon

(1) A category of weapon is a category of weapon prescribed

under a regulation.

Note—

See the Weapons Categories Regulation 2010.

(2) A regulation may prescribe a particular firearm to be within a

category of weapon.

Note—

The category of weapon within which a particular firearm is prescribed

impacts on, for example, the type of licence that may be held for the

firearm, the storage obligations under chapter 5 for the firearm, and the

penalty under section 178 for unlawful possession of the firearm.

169 Multiple weapons

(1) This section applies to an entity that possesses a weapon at a

place where there are more than 30 weapons, whether or not

the entity possesses each or any of the other weapons, if—

(a) for an entity that is an individual—the weapon is not in

the physical possession of the individual; or

(b) for an entity that is a body—the weapon is not in the

physical possession of the body’s representative.

(2) The entity must—

(a) store the weapon unloaded and temporarily deactivated

in a secure storeroom or a secure vault; and

(b) take reasonable precautions to ensure the weapon is not

accessible to persons who are not lawfully authorised to

possess the weapon.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years

imprisonment.

Part 3 Verification of particulars

157 Production of weapon to establish or verify particulars of

weapon

(1) This section applies to a person in possession of a weapon.

(2) A member of the police service may require the person to

produce the weapon to an authorised officer at a stated time

and place to establish or verify any of the following

particulars of the weapon—

(a) the action, calibre, category, make, model or type of the

weapon;

11 Meaning of imitation

(1) An imitation, of a weapon, is a thing that—

(a) is a reasonable copy of the weapon; and

(b) is not capable of causing death or injury by discharging

a projectile, or a thing mentioned in section 8(1)(b)(ii);

and

(c) could reasonably be taken to be the weapon.

Note—

A regulation made under section 6(1)(b) may prescribe an imitation of a

weapon to be within a category of weapon. An imitation of a category

A, B, C or M weapon is a regulated item—see section 240(c).

(2) An imitation, of a crossbow, longbow or spear gun, is a thing

that—

(a) is a reasonable copy of a crossbow, longbow or spear

gun; and

(b) is not capable of causing death or injury by discharging

a projectile, or a thing mentioned in section 8(1)(b)(ii);

and

(c) could reasonably be taken to be a crossbow, longbow or

379 Registration of antique handguns

(1) This section applies if, at the commencement, a person

possesses an antique handgun.

(2) For the purposes of section 244 of the new Act, the person is

taken to have acquired the antique handgun on the day of the

commencement.

380 Registration of permanently deactivated category A, B or

C weapons

(1) This section applies if, at the commencement, a person

possesses a permanently deactivated category A, B or C

weapon.

(2) For the purposes of section 253 of the new Act, the person is

taken to have acquired the permanently deactivated category

A, B or C weapon on the day of the commencement.

Schedule 2 Subject matter for regulations

section 325

1 Authorising things under licence or permit

Providing for things that the holder of a licence or permit, or

any other person, including, for example, an unlicensed

person, may or may not do under the authority of a licence or

permit.

NO APPEAL To Magistrates Court.

Tribunal has no Rule of evidence, no judge, no discovery , Very little area able to review.

Chapter 8 Reviews

279 Who may apply for review

(1) A person whose interests are affected by a reviewable

decision may apply, as provided under the QCAT Act, to

QCAT for a review of the decision.

(2) For this section, a person who has been given or is entitled to

be given a QCAT information notice about a decision is taken

to be a person whose interests are affected by the decision.

(3) In this section—

reviewable decision means—

(a) a decision mentioned in schedule 1; or

(b) a decision prescribed under a regulation for the purpose

of this paragraph.

280 Stay of operation of decision

(1) An application to QCAT for a review of a decision does not

stay the decision.

(2) However, the applicant may apply, as provided under the

QCAT Act, to QCAT for a stay of the decision if, and only

if—

(a) the applicant is unable to satisfy an occupational

requirement because of the decision; or

(b) the applicant is unable to conduct a business because of

the decision.

(3) QCAT may grant the stay on conditions it considers

appropriate.

(4) An application to QCAT for a review of a decision affects the

decision, or carrying out of a decision, only if the decision is

stayed

Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions

section 279(1)

Section Description of decision

Licences

33 refusal to issue licence

37 refusal to renew licence

55 refusal to approve transfer of weapon to another licence

61 refusal to amend licence

62 decision to amend licence

65 decision to suspend licence

66 decision to cancel licence

85 decision to give notice to dispose

87 refusal to replace licence

Permits

104 refusal to issue permit

107 refusal to renew permit

131 refusal to amend permit

132 decision to amend permit

135 decision to suspend permit

136 decision to cancel permit

144 refusal to replace permit

Disguised Category??????

178 Unlawful possession of weapon prohibited

(1) A person must not unlawfully possess a weapon.

Examples of lawful possession of a weapon—

• possession under a licence

• possession by a person to whom this Act does not apply under

section 15

• possession by a person under an exemption granted under section

19

• possession by an unlicensed person under division 2

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an excluded person—

(i) if the person unlawfully possesses 10 or more

weapons at least 5 of which are category D, E, H or

R weapons—15 years imprisonment; or

(ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply and the person

unlawfully possesses 10 or more weapons—600

penalty units or 12 years imprisonment; or

(iii) if subparagraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply—

(A) for a category D, H or R weapon—400

penalty units or 9 years imprisonment; or

(B) for a category C or E weapon—300 penalty

units or 6 years imprisonment; or

(C) for a category A, B or M weapon, or an

uncategorised firearm—200 penalty units or

4 years imprisonment; or

(b) otherwise—

(i) if the person unlawfully possesses 10 or more

weapons at least 5 of which are category D, E, H or

R weapons—13 years imprisonment; or

(ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply and the person

unlawfully possesses 10 or more weapons—500

penalty units or 10 years imprisonment; or

(iii) if subparagraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply—

(A) for a category D, H or R weapon—300

penalty units or 7 years imprisonment; or

(B) for a category C or E weapon—200 penalty

units or 4 years imprisonment; or

(C) for a category A, B or M weapon, or an

uncategorised firearm—100 penalty units or

2 years imprisonment.

(2) For subsection (1), a person who possesses a disguised

category A weapon or a disguised category B weapon is taken

to possess a category H weapon.

(3) If the maximum penalty otherwise applying for an offence

against subsection (1) would be that mentioned in paragraph

(a)(iii) or (b)(iii) of the penalty (the relevant provision), and

the weapon is an imitation of a weapon, a permanently

deactivated firearm or an heirloom weapon, the maximum

penalty for the offence is half of the maximum penalty

mentioned in the relevant provision.

(4) A court, in sentencing a person convicted of an offence

against subsection (1), may take into consideration whether

the person stored the weapon in secure storage facilities for

the weapon.

(5) In this section—

179 Effect of licensee’s failure to enter particulars in register

(1) This section applies to a licensee who is required, under this

Act, to keep a register in relation to weapons.

(2) If the licensee, without reasonable excuse, possesses a

weapon the prescribed particulars of which have not been

entered in the register as required under this Act, the licensee

is taken to unlawfully possess the weapon and may be

prosecuted and punished under section 178 for the possession.

Possession

180 Possession by licensee of unregistered firearm, prescribed part or conversion unit prohibited

(1) A licensee must not possess a firearm unless the firearm is a

registered weapon.

Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.

(2) A licensee must not possess a prescribed part of a firearm

unless the prescribed part is, or is part of, a registered weapon.

Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.

(3) A licensee must not possess a conversion unit unless the

conversion unit is a registered weapon.

Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.

(4) A licensed dealer or licensed armourer does not contravene

subsection (1), (2) or (3) if the firearm, prescribed part or

conversion unit is entered in a register kept by the dealer or

armourer as required under a regulation.

(5) In subsection (1), the reference to firearm does not include a

reference to a major component part of a firearm.

(6) In this section—

(a) means a thing mentioned in the Weapons Categories

Regulation 2010, section 4(4), 5(4) or 9(5); and

(b) includes part of a thing mentioned in paragraph (a).

Part 4 Offences involving the acquisition and disposal of weapons

Division 1 Acquisition and disposal

192 Definition for div 1

In this part—

weapon, if the weapon is a firearm, does not include a major

component part of the firearm, other than the action, body,

frame or receiver of the firearm.

Notes—

1 The barrel, breech block or bolt, or top slide of a firearm is not a

weapon for the purpose of this division.

2 Under section 6(1)(b) and the Weapons Categories Regulation

2010, sections 4(4), 5(4) and 9(5), a conversion unit for a category

A, B or H weapon is also a weapon.

171 Particular parts of firearms

(1) This part applies to an entity that possesses a prescribed part

of a firearm if—

(a) for an entity that is an individual—the prescribed part of

the firearm is not in the physical possession of the

individual; or

(b) for an entity that is a body—the prescribed part of the

firearm is not in the physical possession of the body’s

representative.

(2) The entity must take reasonable precautions to ensure the

prescribed part is not accessible to persons who are not

lawfully authorised to possess the prescribed part.

Examples of taking reasonable precautions——

• placing the prescribed part in a locked container

• placing the prescribed part in a locked room

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units

(3) In this section—

prescribed part, of a firearm, means the barrel, or breech

block or bolt, of the firearm that is not part of a complete

firearm.

207 Licensed armourer must employ qualified weapons

employee

A licensed armourer must not employ a person who, in the

course of the person’s employment, will have access to a

weapon unless the person is a qualified weapons employee.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

Regulated items

Part 1 Preliminary

239 Purpose of ch 7

The purpose of this chapter is to improve public and

individual safety in relation to regulated items by—

(a) requiring the registration of particular regulated items;

and

(b) prohibiting or limiting the acquisition and possession of

regulated items; and

(c) imposing requirements about the safe storage and

handling of regulated items; and

(d) prohibiting the unlawful supply of, or trafficking in,

regulated items.

240 Meaning of regulated item

A regulated item is—

(a) an antique handgun; or

(b) a permanently deactivated category A, B or C weapon;

or

(c) an imitation of a category A, B, C or M weapon; or

(d) an adjustable stock; or

(e) a detachable magazine; or

(f) a laser pointer; or

(g) a restricted article.

6 Shooting associations

295 Notice of expelled members

(1) A shooting association must give an authorised officer a

notice stating—

(a) when a member of the association is expelled from the

association;

(b) the name and licence number, if any, of the member; and

(c) the reason for the expulsion.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) The notice mentioned in subsection (1) must be given to an

authorised officer within 14 days after the day the member is

expelled.

(3) This section applies despite any duty of confidentiality owed

by the shooting association, or a representative of the shooting

association, or a member of the governing body of the

shooting association, to the member.

(4) The giving of information by the shooting association under

this section does not give rise to any criminal or civil action or

remedy against the shooting association, or a representative of

the shooting association, or a member of the governing body

of the shooting association.

296 Request for information about members

(1) An authorised officer may, by notice given to a shooting

association, request the association to give the authorised

officer the following information—

(a) whether a particular person is or was a member of the

association;

(b) the particulars of a person who holds or held a particular

stated position within the association.

Excerpts from The Daft Regulation,

Secure safes

10 Safes

(1) The safe must be in a room of a permanent building.

(2) The room must always be locked (other than the time

necessary to have the room open for a proper purpose).

(3) The safe must be made of steel and—

(a) weigh at least 150kg; or

(b) be fixed to the permanent building by welding or

hardened steel bolts of at least 10mm in diameter

Schedule 6.

handgun shooting competition

handgun shooting competition means a national or

international shooting competition, that includes using a

prescribed category H weapon, at a place where the sport of

target shooting using a category H weapon is lawfully

authorised to take place.

(2) However, if the licensee’s genuine reason for possession of

the weapon is to engage in the sport of target shooting as

mentioned in section 45(1)(c)(iii), and the licence authorises

the licensee to possess and use a high calibre pistol, the

licence only authorises the licensee to possess and use a high

calibre pistol to engage in accredited events.

(c) has engaged in at least 3 handgun shooting

competitions, conducted on different days, during the

period mentioned in paragraph (b).

(2) Also, if the weapon is a high calibre pistol, the authorised

officer may issue the concealable firearms licence only if the

authorised officer is satisfied that the club mentioned in

subsection (1)(a) takes part in, or is affiliated with a body that

takes part in, accredited events.

57 Condition—membership of primary target shooting club

(1) It is a condition of the concealable firearms licence that the

licensee must be a member of the licensee’s primary target

shooting club.

( IS THIS PUT IN BY QAPSA)

58 Condition—membership of shooting association

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the holder of a concealable firearms licence participates

in a handgun shooting competition; and

(b) the participation requirements of the competition

require that a participant in the competition be a

member of a particular shooting association.

(2) It is a condition of the concealable firearms licence that the

licensee must be a member of that shooting association at the

time of participating in the competition.

279 Affiliation with shooting association

It is a condition of a target shooting club permit that the body

that is the holder of the permit must be affiliated with a

shooting association.

44 Things authorised by licence

(1) A concealable firearms licence authorises the licensee—

(a) if the licensee’s genuine reason for possession of the

weapon is a need mentioned in section 45(1)(c)(i) or

(ii)—to possess and use a category H weapon, of a type

or class stated on the licence, in the number stated on the

licence, to satisfy the need for which the licence was

issued; or

(b) if the licensee’s genuine reason for possession of the

weapon is to engage in the sport of target shooting as

mentioned in section 45(1)(c)(iii)—to possess and use

any prescribed category H weapon of a type or class

stated on the licence to engage in the sport of target

shooting at any place where the sport of target shooting

using prescribed category H weapons is lawfully

authorised to take place.

(2) However, if the licensee’s genuine reason for possession of

the weapon is to engage in the sport of target shooting as

mentioned in section 45(1)(c)(iii), and the licence authorises

the licensee to possess and use a high calibre pistol, the

licence only authorises the licensee to possess and use a high

calibre pistol to engage in accredited events.

(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a concealable firearms

licence does not authorise the licensee to possess or use a

weapon—

(a) for recreational shooting; or

(b) to engage in military simulation games.

Decide Means ?? Satisfied means??

47 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the concealable firearms

licence only if the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(b) the stated rural land is suitable for the use of the weapon

to satisfy the need; and

(c) the stated rural land is in Queensland, unless there are

exceptional circumstances; and

(d) using the weapon on the stated rural land to satisfy the

need will not adversely affect public or individual

safety.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1)(a), in deciding whether or not

the need can be satisfied in another way, the authorised officer

must consider whether the need can be satisfied—

(a) in a way that does not require the applicant to possess a

weapon; or

(b) in a way that requires the applicant to possess a different

type or category of weapon.

54 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the concealable firearms

licence only if the authorised officer is satisfied that the

applicant—

(a) is a member of an approved target shooting club that is

authorised to conduct the sport of target shooting using

prescribed category H weapons; and

(b) has been a member of the club for at least 6 months

immediately before making the application; and

(c) has engaged in at least 3 handgun shooting

competitions, conducted on different days, during the

period mentioned in paragraph (b).

(2) Also, if the weapon is a high calibre pistol, the authorised

officer may issue the concealable firearms licence only if the

authorised officer is satisfied that the club mentioned in

subsection (1)(a) takes part in, or is affiliated with a body that

takes part in, accredited events.

(3) This section is in addition to section 45.

60 Condition—prohibition of particular magazines

(1) It is a condition of the concealable firearms licence that the

licensee must not possess a detachable high-capacity

magazine that is able to be used in a category H weapon.

(2) In this section—

detachable high-capacity magazine—

(a) means a detachable magazine with a capacity of more

than 10 rounds; and

(b) includes part of a detachable magazine mentioned in

paragraph (a).

77 Condition—single business

It is a condition of a dealer’s licence that only the licensee

may conduct a business at the licensee’s business premises.

Example—

A licensed dealer may not share the licensee’s business premises with

another dealer.

What happens about holidays or off sick????

78 Condition—active conduct of business

(1) It is a condition of a dealer’s licence that the licensee must

actively conduct the business of dealer.

(2) A licensee is taken to have contravened the condition

mentioned in subsection (1) if the licensee does not, under

section 74, make an entry in the licensee’s transactions

register for a continuous period of 6 months.

(3) An authorised officer may extend the period mentioned in

subsection (2) if—

(a) the licensee applies to the authorised officer for an

extension before the end of the period mentioned in

subsection (2); and

(b) the authorised officer is satisfied there are exceptional

circumstances.

80 Condition—weapons must be labelled

(1) It is a condition of a dealer’s licence that the licensee must fix

a label, as provided under this section, to each weapon

possessed under the licence at the licensee’s business

premises.

(2) The label must—

(a) show a number that is capable of being used to identify

the record of any transaction involving the weapon that

is recorded in the licensee’s transactions register; and

(b) be fixed to the weapon or within 1 day after the weapon

is first possessed at the licensee’s business premises.

(3) If the weapon is in a box or other packaging, the label may be

fixed to the box or packaging.

(4) In this section—

weapon includes—

(a) an antique handgun; and

(b) a permanently deactivated category A, B or C weapon.

81 Condition—weapons must be able to be immediately

located

(1) It is a condition of a dealer’s licence that the licensee must

have a method for immediately locating—

(a) each weapon that is possessed under the licence at the

licensee’s business premises; and

(b) each entry made in the dealer’s transactions register

about a particular weapon.

(2) The method may include, for example, electronic records and

the labels mentioned in section 80.

(3) The method must be sufficient to enable the licensee, upon the

request of an authorised officer—

(a) to immediately produce to the officer a particular

weapon possessed under the licence at the licensee’s

business premises; and

(b) to immediately show the officer each entry made in the

dealer’s transactions register about a particular weapon.

(4) In this section—

weapon includes—

(a) an antique handgun; and

(b) a permanently deactivated category A, B or C weapon.

28 Condition—weapons must be able to be immediately

located

(1) It is a condition of an armourer’s licence that the licensee must

have a method for immediately locating—

(a) each weapon that is possessed under the licence at the

licensee’s business premises; and

(b) each entry made in the armourer’s transactions register

about a particular weapon.

(2) The method may include, for example, electronic records and

the labels mentioned in section 27.

(3) The method must be sufficient to enable the licensee, upon the

request of an authorised officer—

(a) to immediately produce to the officer a particular

weapon possessed under the licence at the licensee’s

business premises; and

(b) to immediately show the officer each entry made in the

armourer’s transactions register about a particular

weapon.

(4) In this section—

weapon includes—

(a) an antique handgun; and

(b) a permanently deactivated category A, B or C weapon.

(All Major Component Parts are defined as firearms so we must immediately produce a missing bolt or a missing magazine, or lose our licence.)

85 Restrictions on issue—generally

An authorised officer may issue a firearms licence only—

(a) for a category A, B, C or D weapon (the weapon); and

(b) to an adult (the applicant); and

(c) if the authorised officer is satisfied that the applicant’s

genuine reason for possession of the weapon is—

(i) a need to possess or use a category A or B weapon,

for an occupational rural purpose, in the conduct of

the applicant’s business or employment on stated

rural land; or

(ii) a need to possess or use a category C weapon, for

an occupational rural purpose, in the conduct of the

applicant’s business or employment on stated rural

land; or

(iii) a need to possess or use a category D weapon

87 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the firearms licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(b) the stated rural land is suitable for the use of the weapon

to satisfy the need; and

(c) the stated rural land is in Queensland, unless there are

exceptional circumstances; and

(d) using the weapon on the stated rural land to satisfy the

need will not adversely affect public or individual

safety.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1)(a), in deciding whether or not

the need can be satisfied in another way, the authorised officer

must consider whether the need can be satisfied—

(a) in a way that does not require the applicant to possess a

weapon; or

(b) in a way that requires the applicant to possess a different

type or category of weapon.

(3) This section is in addition to section 85.

88 Additional information to accompany application

The application for the issue, or renewal, of the firearms

licence must be accompanied by—

(a) enough information about the need to possess the

weapon for the occupational rural purpose mentioned in

section 85(c)(i) to enable an authorised officer to decide

whether the need can be satisfied in another way; and

(b) enough information about the stated rural land to enable

an authorised officer to decide—

(i) whether the land is suitable for the use of the

weapon to satisfy the need mentioned in section

85(c)(i); and

(ii) whether using the weapon on the land to satisfy the

need will adversely affect public or individual

safety.

90 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the firearms licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(3) Also, the authorised officer may issue the firearms licence for

more than 1 category C weapon only if the authorised officer

is satisfied that—

(a) the applicant has a need for more than 1 category C

weapon; and

(b) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(c) the stated rural land is suitable for the use of more than 1

category C weapon to satisfy the need; and

(d) using more than 1 category C weapon on the stated rural

land to satisfy the need will not adversely affect public

or individual safety.

106 Additional information to accompany application

The application for the issue, or renewal, of the firearms

licence must be accompanied by—

(a) 1 of the following—

(i) evidence of the applicant’s ownership of the stated

rural land;

(ii) written permission from the owner of the stated

rural land authorising the applicant to engage in

recreational shooting using category A or B

weapons on the land;

(iii) evidence of the applicant’s current membership of

a club mentioned in section 105(1)(a)(iii); and

(b) enough information about the location, area and

surrounding features of the stated rural land to enable an

authorised officer to decide—

(i) whether the land is suitable for the use of the

weapon to engage in recreational shooting; and

(ii) whether using the weapon on the land to engage in

recreational shooting will adversely affect public

or individual safety.

108 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the firearms licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that the applicant is a

member of—

(a) an approved target shooting club that is authorised to

conduct the sport of target shooting using category A or

B weapons; or

(b) a shooting association.

(2) This section is in addition to section 85.

110 Condition—membership of primary target shooting club

(1) It is a condition of the firearms licence that the licensee must

be a member of the licensee’s primary target shooting club.

(2) The licensee may change the licensee’s primary target

shooting club at any time by becoming a member of another

approved target shooting club that is authorised to conduct the

sport of target shooting using category A or B weapons, or

another shooting association (the new primary target

shooting club).

(3) However, the change does not take effect until the licensee

gives to each of the following a notice in the approved form of

the change—

(a) the new primary target shooting club;

(b) the previous primary target shooting club;

(c) an authorised officer.

113 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the firearms licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the applicant is a member of an approved target shooting

club that takes part in, or is affiliated with a body that

takes part in, clay target shooting competitions; and

(b) the applicant, because of a lack of strength or dexterity,

has a physical need for a category C shotgun to enable

the applicant to take part in the sport of target shooting.

(2) This section is in addition to section 85.

116 Condition—participation requirement

(1) This section applies if the licensee is the registered possessor

of a category C shotgun.

(2) It is a condition (participation condition) of the firearms

licence that the licensee must use a category C shotgun to

participate in at least 4 shoots in each financial year.

(3) For subsection (2)—

(a) at least 2 of the shoots must be clay target shooting

competitions; and

(b) each of the shoots must be conducted on a different day.

(4) This section is subject to sections 117, 118 and 119.

117 Condition—participation requirement if licensee has

owned weapon for less than 12 months but not less than

3 months in a financial year

(1) This section applies if the licensee is the registered possessor

of a category C shotgun for less than 12 months but not less

than 3 months in a particular financial year.

(2) The participation condition applies proportionately, based on

whole calendar months, for that financial year, after rounding

down to the nearest whole number of shoots.

118 Condition—participation requirement if licensee has

owned weapon for less than 3 months in a financial year

(1) This section applies if the licensee is the registered possessor

of a category C shotgun for less than 3 months in a particular

financial year.

(2) The participation condition does not apply for that financial

year.

119 Condition—participation requirement if licensee is

unable to satisfy condition

(1) This section applies if, for a particular financial year, the

licensee satisfies an authorised officer that the licensee is, or

was, unable to comply with the participation condition for the

year for reasons outside the licensee’s control.

(2) The authorised officer

may decide the number of times, if any,

that the licensee must use, or was required to use, a category C

shotgun in a shoot for the particular year to satisfy the

participation condition.

(3) A decision under subsection (2) may be made on a

proportionate basis, based on whole calendar months, having

regard to the period that the authorised officer is satisfied the

licensee is, or was, unable to comply with the participation

condition for reasons outside the licensee’s control.

120 Condition—requirement to keep participation record

(1) It is a condition of the firearms licence that the licensee must

keep a record of the licensee’s participation in shoots

(participation record).

(2) The participation record must contain the following

information for each shoot—

(a) the date and place of the shoot;

(b) the types of events in which the licensee participated;

(c) if the shoot is conducted at an approved range—the

name and licence number of the range officer

supervising the shoot;

(d) if the shoot is conducted at a place other than an

approved range—the name and the firearms licence

number or driver licence number of the person

supervising the shoot.

Examples of places other than an approved range—

• a Commonwealth approved range

• an interstate range approved under the law of another State

(3) The licensee must enter the information in the licensee’s

participation record immediately after the licensee’s

participation in the shoot has ended.

121 Condition—requirement to have participation record

endorsed as correct

(1) It is a condition of the firearms licence that the licensee must

have an entry in the licensee’s participation record endorsed

as correct by—

(a) if the shoot is conducted at an approved range—the

range officer supervising the shoot; or

(b) if the shoot is conducted at a place other than an

approved range—the person supervising the shoot.

(2) The endorsement under subsection (1) must—

(a) be made on the day of the shoot before the shoot ends;

and

(b) clearly identify the person making the endorsement.

(3) An entry properly endorsed under this section is evidence of

the licensee’s participation in the shoot.

122 Condition—requirement to give completed participation

record to primary target shooting club

(1) It is a condition of the firearms licence that the licensee must

give to an authorised officer the licensee’s completed

participation record for a financial year within 28 days after

the start of the following financial year.

(2) In this section—

completed participation record means a participation record

that complies with sections 120 and 121.

124 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the firearms licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the applicant is a member of an approved weapons club

that is authorised to conduct military simulation games

using paint-pellet guns; or

(b) the applicant intends to use a category A paint-pellet

gun to engage in military simulation games.

(2) This section is in addition to section 85

128 Restrictions on issue

An authorised officer may issue a firearms instructor’s licence

only—

(a) for a category A, B, C, D, E, H or M weapon (the

weapon); and

(b) to an adult (the applicant); and

(c) if the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(i) the applicant’s genuine reason for possession of

the weapon is to give instruction for either or both

of the following—

(A) an approved safety training course (general)

provided by an approved training provider;

(B) an approved safety training course (security

guard) provided by an approved training

provider; and

(ii) the applicant has the necessary skills and

experience to give the instruction; and

(iii) giving the instruction will not adversely affect

public or individual safety.

129 Additional information to accompany application

An application for the issue, or renewal, of a firearms

instructor’s licence must be accompanied by—

(a) evidence that the applicant has the necessary skills and

experience to give instruction for the relevant course

mentioned in section 128(c)(i); and

(b) evidence that giving the instruction will not adversely

affect public or individual safety; and

Examples of evidence of necessary skills and experience—

• details of current licences

• details of completed training courses

• details of experience handling weapons

• details of experience giving instruction

(c) the name of the approved training provider that will

provide the relevant course mentioned in section

128(c)(I).

131 Condition—regular instruction

(1) It is a condition of a firearms instructor’s licence that the

licensee must give regular instruction for a course mentioned

in section 128(c)(i).

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a licensee is taken to have

contravened the condition mentioned in subsection (1) if the

licensee does not, under section 130, make an entry in the

licensee’s training register for a continuous period of 12

months.

132 Definitions for div 9

In this division—

category A weapon does not include a disguised category A

weapon.

category B weapon does not include a disguised category B

weapon.

From Draft Weapons Act

Section 178 Unlawful possession of weapon prohibited

(2) For subsection (1), a person who possesses a disguised

category A weapon or a disguised category B weapon is taken

to possess a category H weapon.

Definition

disguised category A weapon means a weapon mentioned in

the Weapons Categories Regulation 2010, section 4(1) or (3)

that is disguised as a thing other than a weapon.

Example—

a shotgun or rim-fire rifle disguised as a walking cane or a poacher’s

stick

disguised category B weapon means a weapon mentioned in

the Weapons Categories Regulation 2010, section 5(1) or (3)

that is disguised as a thing other than a weapon.

Example—

a centre-fire rifle disguised as a walking cane or a poacher’s stick

134 Restrictions on issue—generally

An authorised officer may issue a group licence only—

(a) for a prescribed weapon (the weapon); and

(b) to an adult or a body (the applicant); and

(c) if the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(i) for an adult, or a body other than a body mentioned

in subparagraph (ii) or (iii)—the applicant’s

genuine reason for possession of the weapon is a

group need; or

135 Restrictions on issue—group need mentioned in s 132,

def group need, paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (vi)

(1) This section applies if the applicant’s genuine reason for

possession of the weapon is a need mentioned in section 132,

definition group need, paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (vi).

(2) The authorised officer may issue the group licence only if the

authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(b) the stated land, area, place or vessel is suitable for the

use of the weapon to satisfy the need; and

(c) using the weapon on the stated land, area, place or

vessel to satisfy the need will not adversely affect public

or individual safety.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2)(a), in deciding whether or not

the need can be satisfied in another way, the authorised officer

must consider whether the need can be satisfied—

(a) in a way that does not require the applicant to possess a

weapon; or

147 Restrictions on issue—generally

An authorised officer may issue a minor’s licence only—

(a) for a category A, B, C, or H weapon, or a category M

crossbow (the weapon); and

(b) to a minor who is at least 11 years (the applicant); and

(c) if the authorised officer is satisfied that the applicant’s

genuine reason for possession of the weapon is—

149 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the minor’s licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(b) the stated rural land is suitable for the use of the weapon

to satisfy the need; and

150 Additional information to accompany application

The application for the issue, or renewal, of the minor’s

licence must be accompanied by—

(a) enough information about the need to possess the

weapon for the occupational rural purpose mentioned in

section 147(c)(i) to enable an authorised officer to

decide whether the need can be satisfied in another way;

and

152 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the minor’s licence only if

the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a) the need can not be satisfied in another way; and

(b) the stated rural land is suitable for the use of the weapon

to satisfy the need; and

(2) Without limiting subsection (1)(a), in deciding whether or not

the need can be satisfied in another way, the authorised officer

must consider whether the need can be satisfied—

(a) in a way that does not require the applicant to possess a

weapon; or

(John Howard’s Bullet Proof Vest)

179 Application of sdiv 2

This subdivision applies if—

(a) the application is for the issue, or renewal, of a

miscellaneous weapons licence for a category E

weapon; and

(b) the applicant’s genuine reason for possession of the

weapon is—

(i) a special occupational need for the weapon as

mentioned in section 178(c)(i)(A); or

(ii) an exceptional need for the weapon for

self-preservation as mentioned in section

178(c)(i)(B).

180 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the miscellaneous weapons

licence only if the authorised officer is satisfied that the need

can not be satisfied in another way.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), in deciding whether or not

the need can be satisfied in another way, the authorised officer

must consider whether the need can be satisfied in a way that

does not require the applicant to possess a category E weapon.

(3) This section is in addition to section 178.

181 Additional information to accompany application

The application for the issue, or renewal, of the miscellaneous

weapons licence must be accompanied by enough information

about the need for the weapon to enable an authorised officer

to decide whether the need can be satisfied in another way.

191 Application of sdiv 6

This subdivision applies if—

(a) the application is for the issue, or renewal, of a

miscellaneous weapons licence for a category M

crossbow; and

(b) the applicant’s genuine reason for possession of the

category M crossbow, under section 178(c)(ii)(D), is to

engage in the sport of target shooting.

192 Restrictions on issue

(1) The authorised officer may issue the licence only if the

authorised officer is satisfied that the applicant is—

(a) an approved target shooting club that is authorised to

conduct the sport of target shooting using category M

crossbows; or

217 Restrictions on issue

(1) An authorised officer may issue a theatrical ordnance

supplier’s licence only—

(a) for a prescribed weapon (the weapon); and

(b) to an adult or a body (the applicant); and

(c) if the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(i) the applicant’s genuine reason for possession of the

weapon is to conduct the business of theatrical

ordnance supplier; and

(ii) the business will be conducted in a way that will

not adversely affect public or individual safety; and

(iii) the premises from which the applicant will conduct

the business are suitable for conducting the

business of theatrical ordnance supplier; and

(iv) using the premises to conduct of the business of

theatrical ordnance supplier will not adversely

affect public or individual safety.

218 Additional information to accompany application

An application for the issue, or renewal, of a theatrical

ordnance supplier’s licence must be accompanied by—

(a) enough information about the business of theatrical

ordnance supplier to be conducted under the licence to

enable an authorised officer to decide whether the

business will be conducted in a way that adversely

affects public or individual safety; and

Examples of information about the business—

• business structure, for example, sole proprietorship,

partnership

• equipment to be used in the business

• intended client or market base

271 Condition—membership information

(1) It is a condition of a recreational shooting club permit that the

body that is the holder of the permit must give an authorised

officer a notice stating—

(a) when a member of the body stops being a member of the

body; or

(b) when a member of the body is expelled from the body

and the reason for the expulsion.

(2) The notice mentioned in subsection (1) must be given to the

authorised officer within 14 days after the day the member

stops being a member or is expelled.

(3) It is a condition of a recreational shooting club permit that the

body that is the holder of the permit must, upon the request of

an authorised officer, give the authorised officer a notice

stating whether a particular person is a member of the body or

holds a particular position within the body.

(4) The notice mentioned in subsection (3) must be given to the

authorised officer within a reasonable period, of at least 7

days, stated in the notice.

(5) An authorised officer may extend the period mentioned in

subsection (4) if—

(a) the body applies to the authorised officer for an

extension before the end of the period mentioned in

subsection (4); and

(b) the authorised officer is satisfied there are exceptional

circumstances.

272 Duties of body’s representative and members of

governing body

(1) This section applies to the body’s representative, and each

member of the governing body, of a body holding a

recreational shooting club permit.

(2) The person must take all reasonable steps to ensure the body,

its members and each person engaging in an activity

conducted by the body does not contravene a prescribed

provision.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has given notice

under section 139(3) of the Act stating that the authority of the

person has stopped.

(4) In this section—

prescribed provision means—

(a) chapter 6, part 1, division 1 of the Act; or

(b) chapter 6, part 3 of the Act; or

(c) section 273.

273 Duties of person engaging in club activity

A person engaging in an activity conducted by an approved

recreational shooting club—

(a) must not possess or use a weapon for the activity unless

the possession or use complies with the recreational

shooting club permit; and

(b) must not use a weapon for the activity in a way that is

likely to cause death or injury to a person or unlawful

destruction or damage to property; and

(c) must comply with a safety direction given by the body’s

representative, or a member of the governing body, of

the body that holds the recreational shooting club

permit, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

281 Adequate supervision

(1) It is a condition of a target shooting club permit that the body

that is the holder of the permit must take reasonable steps to

ensure that each person using a prescribed weapon to engage

in the sport of target shooting conducted by the body is

adequately supervised by—

(a) a range officer appointed by the body under subsection

(2); or

(b) a range officer’s appointee appointed by the range

officer under subsection (2).

(2) A person appointed as a range officer or range officer’s

appointee must be—

(a) an adult; and

b) hold a licence, or an interstate licence, for a firearm; and

(c) have the necessary skills and experience to take primary

responsibility for the supervision of persons using a

prescribed weapon at the shooting range.

(3) In this section—

adequately supervise, persons engaging in the sport of target

shooting conducted by an approved target shooting club,

means take all reasonable steps to ensure the personal safety

of the persons and any other persons also engaging in the

sport of target shooting.

Subdivision 4 Duties

288 Body’s representative and members of governing body

(1) This section applies to the body’s representative, and each

member of the governing body, of a body holding a target

shooting club permit.

(2) The person must take all reasonable steps to ensure the body,

its members and each person engaging in an activity

conducted by the body does not contravene a prescribed

provision.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has given notice

under section 139(3) of the Act stating that the authority of the

person has stopped.

(4) In this section—

prescribed provision means—

325 Record of maintenance

(1) It is a condition of a shooting range permit that the holder

must keep a record of the maintenance carried out on the

safety infrastructure of the shooting range, as provided under

this section.

(2) The record of maintenance must state—

(a) the date the maintenance was carried out; and

(b) a brief description of the maintenance carried out.

(3) The holder must, before 31 August in each year, give a copy

of the record, to the extent that it relates to maintenance

carried out in the immediately preceding financial year, to an

authorised officer.

(4) An authorised officer may extend the time limit mentioned in

subsection (3) if the authorised officer is satisfied there are

exceptional circumstances.

(5) In this section—

safety infrastructure, of a shooting range, includes, for

example, the baffles, mound, stop butt and retaining walls of

the range.

326 Informing police officer of injury or damage

(1) It is a condition of a shooting range permit that the holder

must inform a police officer of any—

(a) injury to a person caused by a weapon used at the range;

or

(b) damage to property at or in the vicinity of the range

caused by a weapon used at the range, other than

damage to a target or a thing designed as a bullet barrier.

(2) The holder must inform the police officer of the matters

mentioned in subsection (1) immediately after the holder, or if

the holder is a body, the body’s representative, first becomes

aware, or suspects, that the injury or damage has happened.

Subdivision 3 Duties

327 Body’s representative and members of governing body

(1) This section applies to the body’s representative, and each

member of the governing body, of a body holding a shooting

range permit.

(2) The person must take all reasonable steps to ensure the body,

its members, and each person attending the approved range

does not contravene a prescribed provision.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has given notice

under section 139(3) of the Act stating that the authority of the

person has stopped.

(4) In this section—

prescribed provision means—

(a) chapter 6, part 1, division 1 of the Act; or

(b) chapter 6, part 3 of the Act; or

(c) a condition under subdivision 2; or

(d) section 328 or 329.

General

1 Methods

(1) A firearm may be modified to make it permanently incapable

of being discharged by—

(a) fusion welding under part 2; or

(b) sectioning under part 3.

(2) However, a firearm made of light alloy or plastic may only be

modified to make it permanently incapable of being

discharged by sectioning under part 3.

2 Purpose

(1) The purpose of fusion welding is to weld material into the

barrel of a firearm, and to weld all major parts of the firearm

in a way that can not be reversed.

(2) The purpose of sectioning is to machine or mill all major parts

of a firearm in a way that can not be reversed and to expose

the internal mechanism of the firearm to enable it to be used

for display or instructional purposes.

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Schedule 2

Weapons Regulation 2010

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Part 2 Fusion welding

3 Bolt action rifle

A bolt action rifle may be modified to make it permanently

incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—

(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;

(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and

welding at the muzzle and breech;

(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the

firing pin;

(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;

(e) welding the bolt to the receiver either—

(i) through the magazine well or the ejection port; or

(ii) along the exposed surface of the bolt for at least 80

per cent of the bolt’s length;

(f) cutting off the magazine lips and removing the spring

and follower;

(g) if the rifle has a quick detachable barrel—welding the

barrel to the receiver;

(h) if the rifle has a tube type magazine—cutting off the

crimped end of the guide, if any, and removing the

spring and follower.

7 Muzzle loading rifle

A muzzle loading rifle may be modified to make it

permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the

following—

(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;

(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and

welding at the muzzle;

(c) welding the flash hole closed;

(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;

(e) welding the hammer to the receiver.

8 Single or double barrel shotgun

A single or double barrel shotgun may be modified to make it

permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the

following—

(a) boring a hole, approximately 60 per cent of the bore

size, just forward of the chamber (or chambers);

(b) inserting a close fitting steel plug of the length of the

chamber in the chamber (or chambers) and welding at

the breech;

(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the

firing pins, or welding them to the receiver;

(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;

(e) welding the breech lever to the receiver;

(f) welding the barrel or the barrel lug, with a substantial

weld, to the receiver to prevent the barrel opening;

(g) if the shotgun has exposed hammers—welding the

hammers to the side plates or the receiver.

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Don't Lose your Prized Possessions Act NOW.

We, the Victims of Firearm Legislation are to be chained down with more Restrictions. Protest NOW.

Yesterday the Queensland State Government tabled 2 documents , the Weapons Regulation 2010 – Consultation Draft and the Weapons Bill 2010 – Consultation Draft. Below is the link to the relevant website. Please be aware that although the public consultation period ends on 14 September, submissions must be received by 28 August 2010. This is another fresh 642 pages of imposed legislation that affects the law abiding citizen of Queensland.

Draft of the Weapons Bill 2010 ( 879 KB) and the Draft Weapons Regulation 2010 ( 891 KB)

It does not affect the Police and it does not affect the Crims, only You the Firearm Owner will be the VICTIMS.

Now is the time to act and mobilise your friends and families to defend all our rights. As we have been the victims for to long.

Please write and email, use the power of the computer to send your personal letter to the politicians, use the links below to send to as many Queensland politicians as possible.

Make sure you always include your name and address. That way you will be taken seriously.

QLD Gov Ministers: Click here to e-mail all Gov Ministers

QLD Shadow Gov Ministers: Click here to e-mail all Shadow Gov Ministers

Find your local MP: Click here to find your local MP, Click on their Electorate in the middle of the column, then click on the e-mail address

Below is a copy of my letter, to be used as idea’s. Copy the heading only,

‘Submission on, Draft of the Weapons Bill 2010 and the Draft Weapons Regulation 2010′.

I have already sent this so please don’t just copy all of it and send it again, change it a bit, at least. Even that though is better than not sending anything at all. Remember submissions must be received by 28 August 2010.

Civilisation began because People chose to live in a society that protected them from ‘Bullies’.

Dear Sir/Madame

RE- Submission on Draft of the Weapons Bill 2010 and the Draft Weapons Regulation 2010.

As an ex service man of seven years and a person who received his first shooting license, fifty years ago, when I was twelve, I ask that the government not impose even more dictates on shooters.

The Police Minister says in his press release, http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/weaponsLicensing/weapons_bill/

“has been developed with a clear and overarching objective in mind – increasing community safety. These recommended changes will also help to make the legislation easier to read and interpret by consolidating existing and new provisions to clarify the rights and responsibilities of weapons owners. Ministerial Weapons Act Review Committee was formed and the Act and its Regulations were re-written. That same committee – comprising of representatives from the weapons industry, civil rights, Government and the Queensland Police Service.”

Your drafters of this 642 pages of legislation have only re-written the draft to the instructions of the Queensland Police Service. None of the recommendations of the Firearm organisations was given half a line. Even the RSL has to totally wreck its exhibits to place them on display, in secure premises. These two documents are purely the product of the Police.

Legislation is supposed to be a pact between the people and the parliament not the product of those you chose to set over us. The Police are a self interested body who continually increases itself on a perpetual growth system know as ‘Parkinson’s Law’, or ‘Jobs for the Boys’. The more power it has the more staff it has the better pay increments it leader have. The increase kills all efficiencies but then again they have totally lost the point of defending the people and saving life, they State revenue raisers and State bully boys that you set over us.

I would like to remind the Minister, we firearm owners are the ‘Community’. Before he imposes 642 pages of legislation throttling that community, he should first demonstrate a need for any of it. When twenty years ago in 1990, we had 29 pages of the Queensland Firearms Act of 1976, the communities greatest problems then was that the Australian society was broken into three sections, the Criminal Elements, who take no notice of Firearm law and the Queensland Police, who are exempt from it anyway and the Law Abiding Society including Law Abiding firearm owners, who are the Victims. Twenty years later, and hundreds of pages of firearm legislation later we have Home Invasion a crime that was unheard of until this legislation dis armed the community, ‘the Victims’. This legislation left us with huge increased crime rates, inflicted on the Community, the un armed or un prepared Victims. Propelled by that increase we have had a huge taxation and administration burdens due to increases in Police. Supposedly to control this crime increase but these increases are more than likely dissipated in supervising the best behaved elements of our community the law abiding firearm owner.

The new legislation imposes a 124 % increase in charges, to prevent pensioners from retaining their property. If they do not disarm us by legislation they fine, without trial, prosecute by taking our money and when we cannot afford it take our property by default.

This new legislation gives un precedented powers to the authorised police officers who can then make un written, un seen by parliament the law of the land. For example, if a persons property, a firearm looks nasty in the eyes of the authorised officer it can be re-categorised from A to D the result being you cannot own it anymore.

Giving the Police these discretionary powers to make their own law, was one of the Fitzgerald Inquiries biggest gripes about the past system.

This legislation takes away all principles of civil rights, the powers of search, the powers to indict, without providing evidence to a jury, the power to judge and limit people by association, the power to take peoples livelihoods, there tools of trade, without trial. Giving these immense powers to an organisation with a known criminal record. (The CJC, the CMC, the Australian Crime Commissions have endless convictions on this organisation)

This draft Act also creates huge impositions on the community that has to police, in and un paid capacity, the jobs that the Queensland Police Service do not want to do themselves, such as Pistol Clubs having to inspect members shoot records for each member, for each category of firearms. These are volunteers, trying to run a non-profit association and your legislation gives a penalty if they do not perform to expectations demanded by the Queensland Police Force.

Your proposed legislation turns firearm dealers , and armourers into unpaid policemen, checking thousands of documents for the police, on a penalty if they make a mistake. Forced to carry out the work of the Queensland Police in harassing there customers. The Queensland Police must have taken lessons from the Gestapo.

To set a document of this size over the law abiding people of this state, when you intend to prosecute these people for not knowing these proposed laws. When with forethought and planning you understand that memorising 642 pages is beyond the mental capacity of the parliamentarians to even read it, before voting on it, never mind remembering it all, is a crime of tyranny against the people you are supposed to represent.

Our parliamentarians have set two dogs to rip the Victims apart, one is the Criminal elements that are given free reign to raid, rape and plunder at will and the other is the known criminal group the Queensland Police Service. (taxpayer millions go to the CMC which only faintly attempts to control there excesses) Why does parliament give them both more licence to get fat from the Victims?

The drafters of this legislative nightmare make the Police the sole judge of firearm safety, they appoint the safety testers, they check the shooting ranges, they assess the categories of firearms, they legislate the magazine capacities, and yet it is an accepted fact that the Queensland Police Service are the most dangerous and have the worst safety record in the state. There could be possible another State or Federal body that has a worse safety record but it would be doubtful. What intelligent group would do that?

We have all done what you have ordered, we have had ourselves photographed, we have joined clubs, you force us to attend, we have gone out and bought steel safes, we pay for half a dozen different licenses, as collectors, hand guns, armourer, long arms, as you legislated for nearly a dozen different types. For all of them, we send multi, photographs of ourselves, much money, multi page renewal forms, multi page applications for ‘Permits to Acquire’ after we have already sent the same information with the licence applications. We buy home security systems, extra security for our cars, we put up with the police knocking on our home doors to check what we have in our steel safes. We have done all this and now you want more?

You want more money, $5 million. You want to tax us, or more like fine us, the best behaved section of our community.

If you really wanted to save money and spend more in hospitals, you should do away with the whole system altogether as it achieves nothing. It would save ten million or more. To you politicians its peanuts, to us it’s the very thin end, of a thin wedge.

Recently, the police dragged a pensioner before the courts for having a pkt of .22 ammo in a cupboard. He had handed his rifles in at the police station, (could not afford the renewal fee’s) and asked the policeman what he should do with the ammo. The policeman answered honestly that he had no interest in it. so the pensioner took it home. He was responsible, he didn’t throw it in the bin, or chuck it out of the car window in disgust at losing his property, his rifles. Now he is facing charges for having ammunition without a license. It cannot hurt anyone without the rifle, even if you burn it, only the brass cases pop off, 30 inches it won’t penetrate a sheet of brown paper.

We citizens have become the hunted, you are now our jailors. The government once gave me a rifle and ammunition, lots of it, to do its work. Maybe we were on the wrong side. ‘Betrayal’ leaves a bad taste, and the mates who died for freedom have been betrayed far more than I. We used to have rights but you have taken them all away, the right to freely own property, the right to defend oneself and our families, freedom of speech. (Anti-discrimination laws have stolen that) We now do not have a right to chose, who we employ.

I suppose you think that those two hundred thousand shooters, (the police always minimize except when they want more money) will not vote Labour anyway and so you don’t care, but Labour always forgets a few things. Most shooters dislike your opposition, Liberal and National more than you. National, Russell Cooper and the ‘evil gnome’ John Howard introduced the last lot of legislation, and the shooters will never vote for them again. It has put the National Party out of power for twelve years.

You the Labour Party have been the beneficiaries of that for twelve years. We victims, all have families, wives kids and some with parents and uncles. Who do you think they vote for? If you want to put the other side in, go for it.

Ron Owen , JP. (Qual)

Civilisation began because People chose to live in a society that protected them from ‘Bullies’.

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Ron:

I appreciate your best wishes for “Obama Land”, it just so happens that I have been giving considerable thought and study to just that very subject and I am not near as optimistic and your kind wishes. I have been rereading biographies on the Founding Fathers and all the books I have time to read written by documented authors who are qualified to write on the present situation in the USA. All of what I have tried to understand brings to mind an absolute flood of thoughts and how to put them into an organized way is a problem to me. You will just have to accept them sent as best as I can do. It will be good therapy for me to put these thought in print as I truly am distressed about the future of this Country and World both of which I love and bless the day I was given the opportunity to do what humans get to do living here on Planet Earth!!!!   Please keep in mind as you read what I write that in a previous email I stated that I had learned that what motivates ambitious people was MONEY and POWER, I never heard back from you on that so assume that you agree with me on that one. ???        
The present economic and political chaos in the USA has been a long time developing and parts can go back as far as the Truman Presidency but it has been accelerating at a rapid rate since Regan. Wall St, Banking and Insurance have absolutely Gang Raped Capitalism, they continue to do so and expect to continue to do so! Banks pay 0.01% interest and charge up to 29% on unpaid balance on a credit card and a $35 fee on an overdraft of as little as cent. Executive compensation  “unwarranted and unsustainable.”  Mortgage companies were selling home to anyone with a pulse. They sold a$ 700,000 home to an illegal Mexican who was mowing lawns for a living, and then sold the mortgage to a Bank. There has been a large devaluation in home value and many people owe more on their home than its present value. The only choice they have is to just pack up their things and walk away from it if they, in fact have not already lost their home in Foreclosure. Everyone knows some one who has lost their home and or are presently having economic difficulty. There is near 10% unemployment among white people and about 16% among minorities. We have large office buildings here which are reported as being near empty.  If you could go to a store and find the USA on a shelf for sale in its entirety it is reported as being worth “62 Trillion$” and our recorded national debt is 12 Trillion$ with the metre running at an alarming rate. Every state is reported in financial distress some much worse that others. Many if not most pension funds report a short fall in the near future.  Conducting two wars which are costing vast amounts of National Blood and Treasure. Both wars would have been long over if for two reasons we had a national draft been initiated so that every son and daughter in the USA had an obligation to serve in the military during a time of “National Security” and if we had taxed ourselves to pay for the wars rather than put them on a credit card!! It is no secret that we have a Government which long ago sold itself to “powerful special interests” who have in many cases which have in fact written the legislation passed in their behalf in  Congress or when written by Legislators written very much in favour of the “powerful special interests.”  Remember that the present economic crisis occurred during the Bush administration when Hank Paulson was Sec. of The Treasury. Hank and been CEO of Goldman Sacs and a number of his staff had come from the same organization. Now how was it that Goldman came through the “Bailout” which was conducted “without review”, it came out so well and many of their competitors bit the dust. Now if you can’t figure that one out I can understand that you really are having a difficult time trying to live life with a single digit IQ.
Just a month ago on my way home I spent five marvellous days in the beautiful city of Paris, it was about my eights visit and easy the most enjoyable!! I spent considerable time before the visit going over maps and tour guides again and I got out my European History Text again and read up some on the History of France and the French Revolution of 1789 which is the classic revolution for study. One of the things I did was visit the “Invalids” which is a Military Museum and when I got to the section on the French Revolution there was a sizable board which had in English a three paragraph explaining of how and what provoked that Revolution. I stood there and read it four times and wished I could have made a copy. If you could change the date to 2010 and a few names the finger print is exactly the same as the conditions which exist in the USA today, I was stunned!!! It is reported that 75% or the people in this country are extremely angry about where this country is going and headed in the wrong direction!!! I am one of those if you have not already guessed that from what I have said in this email so far. There is a large and growing but fractured movement in the USA in the next election to vote ALL current members of Congress out of office, just clean ALL of them out. Where is this going to go??? I can’t guess but even Thomas Jefferson said that a “little revolution now and then could be a good thing.” He later withdrew that idea as not being a good idea.”  
The Founding Fathers of this Country wrote a Constitution which in my mind and that of others the most unique political document in the history of man. Remember when it was written there was nothing else like it on planet earth. All of the European countries and others in the rest of the world were governed direct of indirectly by some kind of Monarchy Government. “By and For the People,” was one of a kind and they honestly had no idea if it would work or last it was NEW and very untested which is not true anymore. It is also true that more times that you can guess that we came very close to losing our Constitutional Democracy and it is continually being challenged and tested. The Founding Fathers Knew that governments can and do go wacko, it seems that every time the light of day exposes the internal workings of some agency or administration in this government it shows that it is not working. There are three branches of government which are supposed to work as a check and balance one against the other but there is a fourth check which most all Founding Fathers expressed as being essential to this government that is the right to bare arms. It is in the Constitution as the last an final check on bad government out of control. Interesting that as the people in the USA become more angry that gun ownership becomes more important. Anti-gun legislators are well aware that one peep out of them about gun control and there political future is toast!!! I don’t think or believe that anyone in the current mess we are in is going to take up arms against the government, but I do believe that if the citizens of this country were not well armed that there would be some “Special Interest Groups” which would make every effort to tear up our Constitution to satisfy there own greedy and power seeking ends.
His holyness Allan Greenspan is one of them and in my opinion should be in prison for he things he has done to the USA and the World. Remember that work POWER??? he was “the most Powerful man in the world” but if you go back and read and study his testimony to Congress, his policies and what he actually did in fact say, in the exact order, in which he did say both differing statements, there are probably few more dishonest men in American history, that is my opinion!!  How has he and other politicians gotten away with what they have done and are doing. That is an easy question to answer. Political rhetoric and action has a very short shelf life of four to five months, six at the max. This means that a political can publicly say one thing one day and in a few months and actually do something completely opposite a few months later and NO one will remember what he said a few months before. Even less will the media remember what was said and have the gaul to ask for an explanation from a POWERFUL legislator
You ask how Obama is doing, all of this I have written has landed on his desk a year ago and we are all asking “well why don’t you have it all straightened out yet?” He did not make the mess and he is not going to straighten it out SORRY!!! It is too soon to tell just what impact he is going to have on history in the USA but I am suspect of anything with the help he has recruited, I think of Girthner Sec. of the Treasury and Sommers “Economic Advisor” Both of these men were close associates to Greenspan and both were right in the middle of making the mess. What is the future?? I can’t guess and what does come to mind is that one of my Professors when doing research for his PhD. ran across the minutes of the 1885 convention of the American Wagon Makers and they were projecting how many horse drawn wagons would be needed in the next hundred years.
On the other hand my Brother tells me that the Ancient Egyptian and the Mayan calender both run out in 2012. Now what did they know and when did they know it?? (to coil a phrase) Another couple things which come to mind is that it seems to me that we have lost touch with the possibility that there really just might be a landlord to this sphere upon which we tread. and the opposite of that, I lived in Germany for awhile and my landlady who lived in Germany during the war said ” the only way I can understand and explain the War is that there is a satanic power!”
Hope this answers your question ‘how is Obama Land’? This probably gives you much more that you wanted to know but I feel much better Dr. Owen being able to get this off my mind!!
I asked Rob Blomfield to keep and eye open for a couple High Walls for me any restorable condition so long as Mother nature and man had not been working on them with their most destructive tools. These are kind of difficult to find but if you run across such a thing would you please let him know.   
Keep up your good work!! bob

I am flattered to think you want to use some of my stuff and it really did help to type it out and send it to you. I am honestly very concerned that our system is going to fall apart and that belief is not easy for me to live with!!!
If you do choose to use anything of mine please feel free to edit it any way you choose but there is one thing I wanted to include in it and forgot to do so. Do me a favour and read what I am going to type and plug it in any place you think appropriate.
I have a neighbour who is a retired executive of ” NOAA” (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) and he has a bumper sticker on his car which gets a chuckle out of me every time I read it and it says: ” Stop Continental Drift” Like oh sure it might it be easier to do that than stop where ever our government and economy are headed? ! ? ! ? ? ? ?

Ron! what ever you do don’t get me started on Islam!!!!!!   I appreciate your work, ever thought that you might be the point man leading a revolution in Australia??? I get a feeling you are doing something like that from what you write!! Keep it up!   bob

There was another American who wrote at the same time which tends to support everything that Bob is telling us. So I tacked his message on the bottom. Ron

Robert McCurry, Editor & Publisher  April 17, 2010

An Ignorant Citizenry

Tolerates Tyranny

If a citizenry doesn’t know the purpose, function, and limitations of the State, then the State can do whatever it wants to do because the citizenry doesn’t realize anything improper is being done. For there to be any indignation towards acts of tyranny by the State, one must know that tyranny is taking place. Unfortunately in America today, most citizens wouldn’t recognize tyranny if it came up and bit them on the end of the nose.

Tyrants bank on such ignorance and the legislative agenda of the political class thrives under such conditions.

Aldous Huxley, in his book, Brave New World, wrote of a citizenry of slaves who would love their enslavement. Huxley writes, “A really efficient totalitarian state would be one in which the all-powerful executive of political bosses and their army of managers control a population of slaves who do not have to be coerced, because they love their servitude.” This is precisely what our federal government has been trying to do to the American citizenry for decades now.

We saw an example of this just the other week. After the Obama administration strong-armed their health-care bill through Congress, they immediately sent out their minions to convince the American people of “how this will benefit them.”

This legislation is an attack on freedom and a power-grab by the federal government. From a biblical and Constitutional point of view, these new laws are not legitimate to the purpose and function of the State, and go outside the limitations of the State. But sadly most Americans do not care. They’ve become accustomed to having the State wipe their noses from the cradle to the grave.

Who can cure this ignorance? Surely not the members of academia or the media. They in fact are busy schooling the nation in accepting the totalitarian State.

The pulpits in our nation once instructed the people in the purpose, function, and limitations of the State through yearly election and artillery sermons. These sermons were routinely preached for over 100 years in our nation. Clergymen understood that God’s Word addressed all matters of life, including the matters of civil government.

Today however, most pulpits are silent about God’s Word when it comes to State government. In fact, most just teach unlimited obeisance to the State, as though there are no limitations of State rule. By default they teach that whatever the State rules legislatively is the will of God.

This kind of clergymen was even prevalent during the Revolutionary War era. The Rev. William Gordon of Roxbury, Massachusetts preached regarding such men in 1794 when he declared “Though the partisans of arbitrary power will freely censure that preacher who speaks boldly for the liberties of the people, they will admire as an excellent divine, the parson whose discourse is wholly in the opposite, and teaches, that magistrates have a divine right for doing wrong, and are to be implicitly obeyed; men professing Christianity, as if the religion of the blessed Jesus bound them to bow their neck to any tyrant.”

America’s present-day pulpits need to repent of their idolatrous views regarding the State. True Christianity always produces liberty. Even the Scottish philosopher, David Hume, a bitter of enemy of Christianity, had to concede this fact. Hume wrote, “The precious sparks of liberty were kindled and preserved by the Puritans in England, and that, to this sect…the English owe the whole freedom of their Constitution.”

The pulpits are the means whereby the people will be instructed, from a theological foundation, in the purpose, function, and limitations of the State. When a citizenry’s view of the State is theologically-driven, the State can no longer get away with doing whatever it wants to do because a citizenry informed in the purpose, function, and limitations of the State will not tolerate or countenance tyranny.

As Thomas Jefferson rightly wrote, “Ignorant and free has never been and will never be.”

Pastor Matt Trewhella, April 15, 2010, The Covenant News