Disposing or Acquiring a Firearm or Firearm Part Across Borders
Disposing or acquiring a firearm or firearm part across borders is an offence under section 360.2 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that:
- You acquired or disposed of a firearm or firearm part
- You did so in the course of trade or commerce between states, territories or a territory and a state, and
- Your acquisition or disposal constituted an offence against the firearm law of the state or territory in which it occurred.
The definition of a ‘firearm’ in New South Wales is:
A gun, or other weapon, that is or was, capable of propelling a projectile by means of an explosive, and includes a blank fire firearm, or an air gun, but does not include a paintball marker.
A ‘firearm part’ includes any part of a firearm or part used for or with a firearm or weapon.
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