Thread: Useing the firearms register

OK to answer my own question I realise now that it’s the purchase of ammo that is a triggering event after June this year .

Originally Posted by Ground Control

Is it correct that if you don’t have a triggering event then you have until June 2028 to register ?
For some reason I thought it was June this year .
Can someone clarify this for me please .

Cheers

That is correct But buying Ammunition from June this year will be a Triggering event. Stock up or Handload.

So what is the deal in a circumstance when firearm is not on the register, someone buys it and puts it on the register. Do we have that ability under the legislation?

That can be done, it allows ilegally owned firearms to become legal & registered.

Originally Posted by No good names left

That can be done, it allows ilegally owned firearms to become legal & registered.

No questions asked?

My mate said he did it, just registered it in his name and didn't have to list any info about the seller.
We're still looking for an old .22 in a deceased estate, apparently he had 1 years ago without a current FAL. This will enable it to become legal again.

Awesome, thank you.

So another question, when you rebarrel a firearm, say from 223 to 308, swapping the barrel and the boltface, do you change the type of cal in the registry, or how do you go about that so you don't have two firearms in the registry with the same serial number but different cal's?

Originally Posted by inglishill

So another question, when you rebarrel a firearm, say from 223 to 308, swapping the barrel and the boltface, do you change the type of cal in the registry, or how do you go about that so you don't have two firearms in the registry with the same serial number but different cal's?

I believe just change the cal. Similar to a switch barrel firearm in a way?

Originally Posted by inglishill

So another question, when you rebarrel a firearm, say from 223 to 308, swapping the barrel and the boltface, do you change the type of cal in the registry, or how do you go about that so you don't have two firearms in the registry with the same serial number but different cal's?

Yes you just phone them and say that my 223 serial # now a 308 and they change it.

Bad day today trying to phone them, have "hung on" for 2 hours in total for no joy. Maybe staff shortages?

I "needed" to register - after the ninth successive working day of sitting listening to their crappy music and their dorky messages , I finally managed to speak to a live person.

The number of firearms I registered was a fairly straightforward process . but there wasnt anything too contentious in there .

My registration will be by installment - okayed by my local arms officer in writing so I will take my time doing it.

Originally Posted by tetawa

Bad day today trying to phone them, have "hung on" for 2 hours in total for no joy. Maybe staff shortages?

That music they were playing today was f@#kin torture. Luckily I had one 27mins. Of course they couldn't sort their shit out so I have to ring back.

Ive been trying for weeks, bloody useless

you would think that they would have their staff available at times that fit with the people they are trying to deal with. Finishing at 5 is hopeless , and there is obviously not enough phone answering people.

If you want people to comply you need to make complying easy to do......