Firearms Dealers
To contact the Firearms Registry Dealers Unit email: dealers@police.nsw.gov.au.
Newsletters
- Dealer Bulletin December 2010 Issue 10 (PDF)
- Dealer Bulletin January 2011 Issue 1 (PDF)
- Dealer Bulletin May 2011 Issue 2 (PDF)
What's New 2011
- Firearms Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 - Commencement Date 4 February 2011 (PDF, 200KB)
- New legislation Q & A's (PDF, 36KB)
What's New 2010
- Weapons and Firearms Amendment Bill 2010
- New Legislation Q & A's for Dealers and Theatrical Armourers
The legislation regulating firearm use in New South Wales comes from the Firearms Act 1996 and the Firearms Regulation 2006. It is the responsibility of all firearms licence and permit holders, particularly firearms dealers, to have a good working knowledge of this legislation.
The Firearms Act 1996 defines a "firearms dealer" as a person who, in the course of carrying on a business or in carrying out their duties as a club armourer or theatrical armourer:
(a) manufactures, purchases, transfers, tests, repairs, converts firearms or firearms parts; and
(b) possess firearms and firearms parts for the purpose of manufacturing, purchasing, transferring, testing, repairing or converting them.
The main difference between a firearms dealer (including a theatrical armourer) and a club armourer licence is that a club armourer is not engaged in a business and can only undertake activities incidental to their duties as the club armourer of an approved firearms club. Club armourers do not have authorised employees. In all other respects the legislative, record keeping, security and reporting requirements for club armourers are essentially the same as those of a Firearms Dealer.
Firearms Dealer - Theatrical Armourer licence holders carry on a business of providing firearms for the purposes of film, television or theatrical productions. A theatrical armourer licence authorises the licence holder and authorised employees of the licence holder to instruct and supervise actors and other persons involved in film, television or theatrical productions. The theatrical armourer licence also authorises actors and other persons involved in the production to possess and use firearms, but only under the supervision and control of the theatrical armourer or authorised employee of the armourer. In all respects, the legislative, record keeping, security and reporting requirements for a theatrical armourer are the same as those of a firearms dealer.
The Dealers Guide is a comprehensive guide giving detailed information on the legislative and application requirements for firearms dealers, theatrical armourers and club armourers.
Application for a Firearms Dealer licence:
- FORM P560 - APPLICATION FOR A FIREARMS DEALER LICENCE
- FACT SHEET - INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING A FIREARMS DEALER LICENCE APPLICATION
- FORM P566 - FIREARMS DEALER LICENCE CLOSE ASSOCIATES
- FORM P565 - APPLICATION FOR AN EMPLOYEE AUTHORITY
- FACT SHEET - SAFE STORAGE PROHIBITED FIREARMSLEVEL 1,2 & 3
- FACT SHEET - FIREARMS DEALER - GENERAL LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS
- FACT SHEET - FIREARMS DEALER - LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS REGISTERS AND REPORTING
Application for a Theatrical Armourer licence:
- FORM P649 - APPLICATION FOR A FIREARMS DEALER THEATRICAL ARMOURER LICENCE
- FACT SHEET - INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING A FIREARMS DEALER - THEATRICAL ARMOURER LICENCE APPLICATION
- FORM P565 - APPLICATION FOR AN EMPLOYEE AUTHORITY
- FORM P566 - FIREARMS DEALER LICENCE CLOSE ASSOCIATES
- FACT SHEET - SCHEDULE 1 PROHIBITED FIREARMS
- FACT SHEET - SAFE STORAGE PROHIBITED FIREARMSLEVELS 1, 2 & 3
Application for a Club Armourer licence:
Safe Storage FACT Sheets:
- FACT SHEET - FIREARMS DEALER SAFE STORAGE - PREMISES & SAFES
- FACT SHEET - FIREARMS DEALER SAFE STORAGE - DISPLAY & REGISTERS
- FACT SHEET - RECOMMENDED SAFE STORAGE FOR SCHEDULE 1 PROHIBITED FIREARMS
- FACT SHEET - LONGARM CABINET AND HANDGUN SAFE APPROVALS - Page currently unavailable
- FACT SHEET - SAFE STORAGE LEVEL ONE - CATEGORY A & B REQUIREMENTS
- FACT SHEET - SAFE STORAGE LEVEL TWO - CATEGORY C, D & H REQUIREMENTS
