Firearms (Amendment) Bill 1997
Transcript of Firearms (Amendment) Bill 1997
1997
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Firearms (Amendment) Bill 1997
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996 The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.
5 Commencement 2. (1) Sections 1, 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act is
notified in the Gazette.
(2) The remaining provisions commence on the day on which Part XII of the Principal Act as amended by this Act commences.
10 Principal Act 3. In this Act, "Principal Act" means the Firearms Act 1996.1
87014 1997/057 (T14/97)
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Insertion 4. After section 135 of the Principal Act the following sections are
inserted:
Amnesty 5 "135A. No proceeding lies against a person in respect of the possession
of a firearm surrendered to a police officer dunng the penod commencing on the commencement of this section and ending at the expiration of 30 September 1997.
Compensation 10 "135B. (1) Where the owner of a prohibited firearm—
(a) had that firearm lawfully in his or her possession on 16 May 1996; and
(b) since that date has sunendered it to a police officer or does so before 1 October 1997;
15 he or she is entitled to compensation from the Territory by force of this section and not otherwise.
"(2) The amount of compensation is—
(a) if—
(i) before 14 April 1997 the owner of the firearm has instituted 20 proceedings in a court to recover an amount of
compensation greater than that ascertained by the application of paragraph (b) or (c), as the case requires, and
(n) the court determines that the market value of the firearm was an amount greater than that so ascertained;
25 that greater amount;
(b) (unless paragraph (d) applies) if the firearm is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A and is not new—the amount specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite that descnption;
(c) (unless paragraph (d) applies) if the firearm is of a make or model 30 described in Schedule 2A and is new—the amount specified in
column 3 of that Schedule opposite that descnption;
(d) if the firearm—
(i) is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A (not being a military-style self-loading nfle) and the amount specified
35 in the relevant column of that Schedule opposite that description exceeds $2,500; or
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(ii) is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A but has been so modified that, in the opinion of the Chief Executive of the Attorney-General's Department, its market value is substantially more than the amount specified in the relevant
5 column of that Schedule;
such greater amount as the Chief Executive of the Attorney-General's Department determines; or
(e) is of a make or model not described in Schedule 2A—such amount as the Chief Executive of the Attorney-General's Department
10 determines.
"(3) For the purposes of this section and Schedule 2A, a firearm shall be taken to be new only if it has not been discharged otherwise than by way of testing in the course of manufacture.".
Insertion 15 5. After Schedule 2 to the Principal Act the Schedule set out in the
Schedule to this Act is inserted.
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SCHEDULE Section 5
NEW SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 2A Subsection 135B (2)
AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION
.22 RIMFIRE SELF LOADING RIFLES
Make or model
Adler/Armi Jager AP74 (Ml 6 look-alike)
Adler/Armi Jager AP80 (AK47 look-alike)
A.J.D. Herstal
Algi-Mee
AMT 22M .22 magnum stainless
AMT (10/22 look-alike)
Anschutz 520 10 shot
Armahte/Charter Arms AR7
BSA Armatic
BSA "Raylock"
Beretta "Super Sports"
Beretta 22 S/L
Branchi - para carabina
Brno .22 S/L CZ511
Brno 581
BrnoM581
Brno ZKM 611 .22 magnum
Browmng (take-down) - Model A
Browning (take-down) - Model B
Browning (take-down) - (Belgium) Grade 3
Browning BAR 15-shot
Browning BAR 22
CBC Nylon 66 Standard
CBC Nylon 66 Delux Blue
CBC Nylon 66 Delux Chrome
Not New
$ 600 650 100 400 580 150 250 290
80 60
345 295 350 250 150 250 495 300 500 750 300 250
90 150 160
New
$ 895 990
650 992 450 890 390
550
867 690
1,000
850 149 220 240
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model
Erma Erma Eml Erma M122 Fieldman Fieldman Thumbhole Stock Fieldman Thumbhole Stock Deluxe Franchi Gevarm A3 GevarmEl Gevarm .22 S/L A6 and A7 GlenfieIdM60 GlenfieldM70 Harrington and Richardson (H&R) .22 mag Heckler and Koch (H&K) 300 .22 magnum Hi Standard "SportKing" A100 Hi Standard "SportKing" A103 Ithaca X15 Jager Ml 6 look-alike Krico Landman MahelyM-21 Marlin M70 Marhn .22 mag MA922M Marlin MA990 Marlin MA995SS Marlin .22 magnum Marlin 70 HC Marlin 989M2 Marlin 995 Marlin MA 60 Marlin MA60SS
Not New $ 275 250 260
80 230 250 150 295 200 295 100 100 450 985 70 70
150 250 200
80 50 90
280 120 130 350 130 80
100 100 130
New $
300
1,200
490
763 416 450 595 328
309 462
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model
Marhn Papoose Marlin Papoose Stainless Steel Marocchi SN64 Miroku Japan (Browning Takedown) Miroku Japan MA22 Mossberg 352 KA-350K Mossberg 380S Mossberg 26C Mossberg 453T - 377 Mossberg M352 KB Mossberg M380 Norinco JW 20 Pietta Carbine (Blued) Pietta Carbine (Stainless Steel) Remington 550 Remington 522 Remington 522 Viper Remington 552 BDL Remington M66 Nylon Remington Nylon 77 Rossi Nylon RubyExtra Ruger 10/22 Deluxe Ruger International (Mannlicher Stock) Ruger 10/22 Blued Ruger 10/22 s.s. Sabatti Heavy Barrel Sabatti Standard Savage Model 60 Savage Model 90 Sportco M71A - 71S - 73 - 73A - 87A
Not New $ 250 335 100 590 590 100 120 100 100 99
100 100 250 350 120 275 200 485
90 175 130 60
250 400 200 250 324 295 175 180 120
New $
462 445
850 850
195
186 450 550
490 389 650
200 420
260 429 450 395
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model
Sportomatic M2 Squibman Squibman 20A Steven M87 H Stirling (French) Stirling M20 Series Stirling M16 Unique Famas (Assault Rifle Copy) Unique X51 Ventunni Voere Walther WeatherbyXXll Winchester "Cooey" 64B Winchester 190 Winchester 1903 Winchester 1905 Winchester 1930 Winchester 490 Winchester 290 Winchester 74 Winchester 84 Winchester 63 Winchester 64 Winchester 77 Winchester 03
Not New $ 60 79 80 70
100 100 90
1,000 521 120 100 250 250 120 200 350 350 295 175 175 325 175 700 175 175 175
New $
225
850
600
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SCHEDULE—continued
MILITARY STYLE SELF LOADING RIFLES
Make or model
AK47 (QLD COPY) AR15 SP1 AR10 Armi Jager API5 7 65 Pistol Cart Australian Automatic Arms - SAR-SAC-SP Bmo VZ52/57 7.62 x 39 Dragunov 7.62 x 54 RIM FN FAL .308 FN 49 30/06 FN 7mm FN 8 mm Hakim 8mm Johnson 30/06 Johnson 7mm L1A1SLR Ljungman 6.5 x 55 Ml .30 Carbine Ml Carbine (Inland) (Folding Stock Para) Ml Carbine (Irwin Pedersen) Ml Carbine (Plainfield D-Day Comm) Ml Carbine (Plamfield) Ml Carbine (Underwood) Ml Carbine (Universal) Ml Carbine (Winchester) Ml Garand 30/06 M14 M14 308 M1A1 Springfield Standard M1A1 Springfield "Match"
Not New $
1.485 2,390 1,500
100 900 495
1,900 2,490
490 1,000 1,000
300 750
1,200 2,400
300 250
1,500 750 800 400 299 295 350 950
1,500 1,750 1,900 2,100
New $
1,800
1,500
1,250 600
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model
Maegun 7.62mm x 39mm MAS 7.5mm Mauser Carbine 9mm / 7.62mm Pistol Cart Nonnco MlAl - 305 Ruger Mini 14 Stainless Steel Ruger Mini 14 Ruger Mini 30 SKK Carbine SKK Polytech SKS Carbine Tokarov 7.62mm x 54mm Rim WaltherK43Ave45 WaltherG43 WaltherG41
Not New $
400 200 200 500 650 500 500 400 500 250 500 100
1,200 1,200
New $
1,050 950 950 600
450
CENTRE FIRE SELF LOADING RIFLES—NON MILITARY
Make or model
Browning 35 Browning BAR Ml 1 "Boss" Magnum Browning BAR Browning BAR Magnum Browning BAR Ml 1 "Boss" Std. Browning Belgium BAR Type 4 Engraved Heckler and Koch 660 Heckler and Koch SL6 Heckler and Koch SL7 Heckler and Koch 770 MarhnMA45.45ACP Marlin MA 9mm 9mm Calibre Remington Four
Not New
900 1,200
900 1,000 1,000 2,250 1,500 2,000 2,000 1,500
300 300
1,000
New
1,844 1,525 1,633 1,735
480 480
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model Not New New
Remington Sportsman 74 Remington "Woodmaster" Remington 742 BDL Remington M742 .308 Remington 7400 Ruger 44 Mag Ruger Mini 14 Rancher Ruger Mini 14 Rancher Stainless Ruger Mini 30 Rancher Ruger Mini 30 Rancher Stainless Valmet "Hunter" Winchester 100 Winchester 32 Auto Model 1905
$
800 785 950 750 950 500 750 875 750 875
1,000 850 350
$
1,200
700 975
1,150 975
1,150 1,800
PUMP ACTION SHOTGUNS
Make or model
Atis
Bentley 30 DLX Bentley 30C "Black" Bentley 30D Interchoke Bentley 30K 8 Shot Bentley 30R Bentley M30 Bentley M30C Bentley SAS Beretta RS200 Beretta Silver Pigeon Browning BPS Buck Special Browning BPS Deer Special
Not New $ 500 200 280 300 270 245 195 250 260 500 450
1,120 1,299
New $ 800 448 482 499 430
395
533 650 850
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model
Browning Hunter Browning Hunter "Magnum" CBC - Magtech CBC Magtech Rifle Sight Barrel CBC Magtech (Inter Chokes - Vent Rib) CBC Magtech 586 CBC Mariner Commercial Marketing CMC "Mountameer" Fabarm S.D.A.S.S. Fabarm 8 Shot Mil 8 Full Stock Fabarm 8 Shot S.D.A.S.S. 12g Fabarm 8 Shot Synthetic 12g Fabarm Interchoke Fabarm Supergoose 36 Synthetic Fabarm 12g 6 Shot Multi Choke Franchi SP8 Franchi PA5, PA7, SPA Gamba High Standard High Standard Police Ithaca Ithaca Centennial Ithaca Mod 37 Featherweight KFC KTG Marhn Glenfield Maverick MV 31000 Series Mossberg MS 57118 Viking Mossberg 500 "Persuader" Mossberg "Mavenck" Mossberg "Maverick" Combo
Not New $
1,151 1,437
200 350 385 325 320 450 490 650 450 450 600 700 450 550 770 630 500 500 250
1,000 450 450 450 350 450 475 368 270 400
New $
351 500 550 460 600 600 590
1,250 885 885 700
1,465 1,070
700 1,100
900 800
500 2,000
600
850 450 630 700 651 420 680
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model •
Mossberg "Turkey" Mossberg 500 "Military" Mossberg 500 "Combo" Mossberg 500 "Crown Grade" Mossberg 500 "Military" Parkensed Mossberg 500 "Slugster" Mossberg 500A Mossberg 590 Mossberg Manner Mossberg Viking Nonnco HL 12 - 102 Remington 870 "Wmgmaster" Remington 870 Camo Synthetic Remington 870 Deer Gun Express Remington 870 Express Remington 870 Express Synthetic Remington 870 Express Turkey Remington 870 Express Combo Synthetic Remington 870 Trap Remington 870 Youth 20g Remington Express Magnum Remington 870 Marine Remington 870 SPS Smith and Wesson 916B - 3000 - 916A Stevens Stevens 77E-77F Stevens 520 Stirling La Salle Weatherby Centurion 92 Weatherby Patrician Westernfield 550CD Winchester 42 ST 4 lOga
Not New $
270 473 432 497 400 300 450 450 350 400 200 450 600 490 400 450 450 600 900 450 400 700 470 250 350 150 800 300 400 700 100 500
New $
649 780 818 820 857 819
600 894 550 350 720 700 590 589 589 550 700
1,100 695 500 850 700
400 500
1,100
800
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model
Winchester 42 Skeet 410ga Winchester 1300 "Ranger" Winchester "Defender" Winchester'Trench Gun 1897" Winchester 1200 Winchester 1300 "Combo" Winchester 1300 Stainless "Marine" Winchester 1300 XTR Winchester 1911 Winchester 1912 Winchester Mod 12 Winchester Mod 12 Trap and Skeet Winchester Mod 12 20ga Winchester Mod 12 16ga
Not New $
700 450 525 350 395 550 600 525 450 500 750 900 750 750
New $
1,000 650 670
865 1,065
730 750 800
1,000 1,200 1,000 1,000
SELF LOADING SHOTGUNS
Make or model Not New New $ $~~
399 800 1,200
900 1,700
1,500
1,300 2,000
550
450 900
750
700 1,230
700
700
750
1,480
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Atis
Benelh Super 90 Benelli 121 Benelh 123 Benelli "Raffaello" Bentley Classic 600 Bentley "Pointer" Beretta 1200F Berettal200F"Riot" Beretta 302 Beretta 303 Beretta A300-A301 Beretta A304
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model
Beretta "Vitona" Beretta 1201F Beretta A390ST Beretta A390ST "Delux" Beretta A390 Bettensoh Breda Breda A Magnum Breda Gemma Breda Altair Type 1 Engraved Breda Altair Type 3 Engraved Breda A Simple Engraved Brno Browning "Gold" Gas Operated Browning-Belgium A5 Browning 2 Shot Trap Browning A5 16 gauge Browning A5 (Japan) Browning A5 20 gauge Browning A5 Engraved Type 1 Browning A5 Light Twelve Browning A5 Magnum Belgium Browning A5 Magnum Japan Browning A500 Browning A2000 Browning B80 Browning B2000 Centurion Diawa A5 Fabarm Ellegi Super Goose Fabarm Euggi Standard
Not New $ 700 990
1,250 1,500
900 700 595 650 450 650 700 650
2,000 750
1,100 550
1,200 1,000 1,100
850 875
1,300 1,200
900 1,000
900 900 770 700 995 600
New $ 950
1,515 1,975 2,445 1,350 1,100
800
800
1,565 1,832 2,000
1,778 1,778
1,450 1,500 1,200
1,100
1,620 1,454
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model
Fabarm Euggi Deluxe Fabarm Euro 3 Fabarm Euro 3 Deluxe Fabarm Samus Franchi Black Magic Franchi "Elite" Franchi SPAS Franchi 500, 520 Franchi 520 El Dorado Franchi 48A Franchi 48AL Hunter Franchi Prestige Fuji Dynamie KFC KTG Heckler and Koch (Benelli) High Standard Mossberg M9200 Mossberg "Viking" Mossberg 5500 Nikko "Shadow" Nonnco SA 3 Shot Omark (Sportco) Parker Hale Remington 48 or 11/48 Remington "Sportsman 58" Remington 11/87 Remington 11/87 Police Remington 11/87 SPS Camo Remington Mod 11 Remington 1100
Not New $ 750 850
1,150 800 600 700 890 700 700 400 590 600 450 550 675
1,200 560 626 326 450 575 420 399 750 800 400
1,300 900
1,400 400 590
New $
1,555 1,520 1,730 1,450
800
1,655 1,300
550
1,000
800 1,032
1,500 1,100
600 950
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model Not New New
Remington SPS Savage A5 (720) Savage "Military Stamped" SKB A200 SKB 1300 SKB 1900 12G and 20G SKB Model A100 Smith and Wesson 1000 Sportco "model 88"-"103" Stirling "La Salle" (France) Stirling "Classic 600" Weatherby Winchester Model 1 "Super X" Winchester 1400/1500 Winchester 1500 XTR Winchester 1911 Winchester Model 50 Winchester Model 59 Winchester Supter X XTR
$ 950 800 399 400 600 650 300 500 200 200 200 450 895 350 500 750 425 450 900
$ 1,150
1,350 1,350
1,200
690
MILITARY STYLE SELF LOADING RIFLES VALUED AT OVER $2,500
Make or model
AR15 A3 Carbine H-Bar AR15 A3 Ultra Match AR15 Car A3 6mm x 45mm AR15 Car A3 7 62mm x 39mm Auto Ordinance (Thompson Look-alike) M27 Beretta BM 59 BerettaBM62
Not New $
4,250 4.100 4,100 4,695 3,500 3,200 3,500
New $
5,300
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model Not New New
Colt Ar 15 H-Bar Heckler and Koch (H&K) G3 Heckler and Koch (H&K) 91-93-474 M1A1 Springfield "Match" Ml Al Springfield "Super Match" M1A1 Springfield Standard SIG AMT .308 Valmet (Not a Hunter) VZ1 Carbine
$ 5,000 5,200 3,500
2,500
2,850 2,500 5,500
$
3,300 3,500 3,000
SELF-LOADING CENTRE FIRE RIFLES—NON MILITARY
Make or model Not New $
Browning Belgium BAR Type 4 engraved
New
$ 4,000
SELF LOADING SHOTGUNS
Make or model Not New New
$ $ Browning Belgium A5 Type 4 engraved 7,500 Browning Belgium Presentation King Carol 10,000 Engraving Selected Walnut Browning Belgium Type I Super Light Alloy 2,500 Browning Belgium Type II Super Light Alloy 3,000 Browning Belgium Type III Lightweight 2,500 Browning Belgium Type III Super Light Alloy 3,500 Browning Belgium Type IV Matt Chrome 4,000 (Game) Browmng Belgium Type V Matt Chrome 5,500 (Game) Browning Japan Limited Edition 10F 5000 5,500
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SCHEDULE—continued
Make or model Not New New $ $~~
Cosmi 6,000 10,000
NOTE
Principal Act 1 Act No 74, 1996
Printed by Authonty of Nigel Hardiman, ACT Government Pnnter
© Australian Capital Terntory 1997
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