Thread: New range laws and shooting on unregistered ranges

Originally Posted by gundoc

The regulation is designed to catch club ranges. Sighting-in on a mates property is just the same as hunting on that property. So long as you are entitled to be there and observe all safety protocols then you are good to go.

The Act is quite specific and all encompassing:
Shooting activities—
(a) means activities that are carried out using a firearm or an airgun for the purpose of shooting at inanimate targets (whether fixed or moving); but
(b) excludes—
(i) paintball shooting; and
(ii) airsoft shooting

The Regulations should hopefully be out for public comment in the next few weeks.

It looks as though the Police will choose not to require range certification for an "ad hoc sighting in range". The new draft Police Range Manual that slightly expands on this definition should come out for public comment with the Regulations. I really hope the Police put their interpretation in the Regulations because just because the Police choose not to require certification doesn't mean it isn't against the Act.