Australian Spudgun Laws.

skinner · Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:08 am

(@ souljahz_unite)

The answer to your question is no. it would not be classified as a firearm.
It would only be classified as a firearm, if it exceeds 152.4 m/s, so if it shoots faster than that, its a firearm.

Cheers.

--Skinner

*EDIT*

sorry I forgot.

A spudgun is pretty much an air gun, so yes, it can be classified as an air gun.

souljahz_unite · Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:35 pm

okay sweet thanks for the info

Bubba05 · Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:23 pm

Yes the use of air or the movement of combustable gasses to move a projectile.
Like in QLD the are classed as light air weopons.

Bubba

TwitchTheAussie · Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:35 am

Im soon going to join my local rifle range so I can apply for a licence. By my Pops will I legally own a .222 rifle. My Pop taught me to shoot it, Im just not used to anything better than a slug gun (I awlays win at them at our show

). Other than that I should be good for a licence when Im 18.

Bubba05 · Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:36 pm

How old are you twitch? You can join as a Jr and work your way up!!
It's good to see that your going to get your licence Twitch.
We need more licenced gun owners!

Bubba

TwitchTheAussie · Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:53 am

I come from a family of them. Im 16 so how old do I have to be to join as a junior?

Bubba05 · Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:56 am

10 as i remember it? So I think you can join the SSA. They can help heaps with licence info and even tell you how to set up your lockers and stuff so you can store your weopons at home.

Bubba

TwitchTheAussie · Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:37 pm

Ive got several lockers and cabinets all over the place so I should be right. Just got to get Mum to let me join.

Bubba05 · Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:00 pm

Yeah the whole mum thing. I had that to mate. At least your off the street at night and your doing something constuctive! and you could end up on a team.....when I was 16 i was in the NSW Jr Shooting team!! and i compeated against other teams in Australia and New Zealand and a few other countrys.. Was great fun!!

Tell your mum that mate and you should be sweet!!

Bubba

TwitchTheAussie · Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:24 pm

Sweet as mate I will. Might be able to sve the .222 from being melted as well.

Bubba05 · Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:28 pm

See us older blokes are good for something after all!!
Good luck twitch! I hope you get it all sorted!

I hope Chaos is happy that his thread is aproaching the 10 page mark?

On election day Twich im gunna write this on my ballot!!
TWITCH 4 PM!!

Bubba

SleekZ · Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:57 pm

OH shit, I'm gonna have to vote this year! I'd vote Twitch if I could!
Hey Bubba I've done some research and I think over here in S.A. I'll need a full gun license to be able to get an air rifle, which is like a class A/B I think, a class C license only gets you paintball I think, so I'm a bit bummed about that, but the course to get an A/B license is only like $140 bucks, so that's not too bad I guess!
I also checked out some air rifle/gun prices from the Adelaide Gun Shop, and it's no wonder so many people make their own!

Bubba05 · Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:11 am

Yeah mate! the price of weopons is not cheap. I have a .303 worth nearly 3 grand! A class form my paper work covers all gas powered guns witch is air riffel and paint ball. class B is some types of shot guns and class C are bolt action rim fire riffles! but thats NSW classification might me different in SA. But i cant find anything to say any different. The reason mine is so expencive is becouse i hold an R class witch covers me for everything. Got my new news letter from ASSA yesterday and im mad!
Well boys the firearms act is under review again and this might mean some re-classification of some weopons and the law is going to change again. So our nuts are going to be in a vice! All this becouse of the unfortunate happenings over in the states!
Bloody hell every time these things happen some gun control nut gose off the deep end and we get screwed!

Bubba

chaos · Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:33 am

I hope Chaos is happy that his thread is aproaching the 10 page mark?

lol aye it aint mi thread lol

yer im gonna apply for my juniors soon as well. i hope mi dad has the time to get his aswell, he used to have it but when his work got more deamanding he ran out of time for it.

im gonna get a .17 rem first so all i can do is hope that dad gets the time for the licensing and stuff.

Well boys the firearms act is under review again and this might mean some re-classification of some weopons and the law is going to change again. So our nuts are going to be in a vice! All this becouse of the unfortunate happenings over in the states!

i hope this turns to our advantage with spudguns at least...fingers crossed.

But i am pissed off that when some idiots stuff up with something everyone has to pay the price.

Fingers Crossed X.

peace
chaos

Bubba05 · Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:59 am

From what I'm reading it looks like there going to udate the classifications and looking into banning all together some class of guns/riffles. Looks like Automatics are getting the chop boys and that leaves us with semi-autos witch looks to get there own classification. Lisincing is getting a look over as well wather there going to make it harder or easer to get your license not to be seen yet. As chaos said fingers crossed.
Lets hope the pollys get there finger out and leave it be with a few changes.

Bubba