Tasmania Enforces New Requirements for Antique Gun Owners

Published on January 19, 2024

Owning an antique gun in Tasmania will soon require a licence, as the state government revises the firearm laws in the name of improving community safety. On Jan. 18, Tasmania Police announced that firearms pre-1900 would no longer be exempt from the state’s Firearms Act 1996. Owners of antique firearms are now subject to the licencing, registration, and storage requirements of the law. To help firearm owners adapt to the new policy, the police have provided them with four options. Owners can sign up for a time-limited individual exemption (while applying for a suitable firearms licence and registration), or immediately apply for a firearms licence or a licence upgrade....

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