To display, possess, carry, use, import or sell an imitation firearm in Victoria, a Chief Commissioner of Police Prohibited Weapons Approval or a Governor in Council Exemption is required. Imitation firearms are regulated by the Control of Weapons Act 1990 External Link.
produced in the device by mechanical means, and is not capable of being made to do so. the ignition of strongly combustible materials, or by compressed air or other gases, whether stored in the device in pressurised containers or. However, the device is not designed or has not been adapted to discharge a shot, or a bullet or other missile by the expansion of gases in the device due to: Firearms must be registered with Victoria Police, and a Permit to Acquire as well as an appropriate firearms licence is required to purchase, possess, carry and use such devices in Victoria.Īn imitation firearm is a device that could be reasonably mistaken for an operable firearm. Regulation and licence requirementsįirearms are regulated by the Firearms Act 1996 External Link. Longarms - Rifles, shotguns and machine guns. Handgun - Revolvers and starter pistols that appear to be a handgun. Longarms – firearms that are not handguns. Handguns – firearms that do not exceed 65cm from the butt to the muzzle, are easily concealable and can be fired from one hand (hence the term ‘handgun’), and, There are essentially two types of firearms: A firearm can be assembled or in parts, and is still a firearm whether operable, or made temporarily or permanently inoperable. About firearmsĪ firearm is a device that has the appearance of a firearm, and has the potential to fire an object (shot, bullet or other missile) by the expansion of gases produced in the device by the ignition of strongly combustible materials, compressed air or other gases whether stored in the device in pressurised containers (bullets) or produced by mechanical means. Our webpages contain information on topics relating to licensing requirements, access to application forms and guides. įor general information, please refer to the Firearms and Private Security webpages. These changes are effective as of Monday 5 June 2023.įor enquires requesting application processing updates and approval time frames, please review the status of current applications External Link. The new phone hours will be from 10am-2pm on a Tuesday and Thursday. The Licensing and Regulation Division (LRD) are changing phone service times. Complex applications, or those with suitability concerns, may take longer to process.Īdditionally, Permit to Acquire applications can take up to 28 days to process. 
The application processing times outlined above are indicative only.
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