Thread: Fastways Courier Calling The Cops?

Originally Posted by ChrisW

Im pretty sure a rifle can only be delivered or collected to/by the person whose name is actually on the parcel/ police mail order permit.

There is no law that says that. Only "Police Policy" which is not law.

Originally Posted by stug

There is no law that says that. Only "Police Policy" which is not law.

It could be argued that the person collecting it has committed an offense as they are receiving a firearm via mail and did not get a police mail order form.

Having one person simply get a police permit signed saying that the person is "fit and proper" - and delivering it to (or having it collected by) someone completely different goes against the purpose of the legislation and im sure the police would win, or parliament would tweak the wording slightly for clarity / add a note (**for the purpose of this legislation the purchaser is the receiver). IMO the purpose is clear, if poorly written.

Sec 43A. Mail order sale of firearm or ammunition
(1) Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 who sells by mail order a firearm or any ammunition for a firearm or restricted weapon otherwise than pursuant to a written order—
(a) signed by the purchaser; and
(b)bearing an endorsement signed by a member of the Police and stating that the member of the Police—
(i)has inspected the purchaser’s firearms licence; and
(ii) is satisfied that the purchaser is a fit and proper person to purchase that firearm or ammunition.