Firearms at sea?
Submitted by Coity on Thu, 2017-03-23 18:17
Hi guys,
Not sure if its been covered here before, but I couldn't find anything with search- Just wondering if anyone here can shed some light on the legalities of having (legally owned) firearms at sea? As far as I know its not illegal to have them at sea, but was wondering how you'd go if you got stopped by fisheries at the ramp or po po and they saw a gun case sitting in the cabin of the boat?
Cheers!
reece
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As far as I know you only
As far as I know you only have to let a police officer know you have a fire arm in the car if your stopped. According to the fire arms law as far as I could see
Any one free to help me pull my drum lines tomorrow?
Alan James
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..
You may find this helpful.
http://www.sportingshootermag.com.au/news/guns-in-boats
Coity
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Thanks mate
Thanks mate
Jackfrost80
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Been getting pinged?
Been getting pinged?
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
Swompa
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Curious to know why you need
Curious to know why you need a gun on a boat? Starting up a piracy business?
petermac
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you can get a gun licence
you can get a gun licience (or you used to be able to) if you live on Cockatoo island in case you have an encounter with a large croc whilst out fishing
Swompa
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Fair point
Fair point
Rob H
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Pretty sure you can't get a
Pretty sure you can't get a firearms licence for any fishing related purpose full stop.
And haven't for at least 15 yrs.
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
little johnny
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Use to be able to
Not now .need special permits,
Rob H
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Some places such as the
Some places such as the Abrolhos you are not permitted to carry any firearms aboard.
As far as I know, anywhere else is ok.
We always carried a shotgun and a rifle aboard when I was fishing, but that was 12 yrs back.
You could take them in checked luggage without question then also which has changed now but thats an airline thing not a law.
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
Coity
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Yeh for shooting spot
Yeh for shooting spot pingers and other genneral piracy really! haha
Nah I was thinking more for shooting clays and dispatching of sharks- to eat of course..
Cheers for the info fellas
petermac
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never needed a licience
carryied a smokie with me for years up north , blasted with the smokie a few big agresive tiger sharks at onslow over the years and yes not legal but should be mine were all home made and easy to make
diver albie
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illegal
smokies are illegal, they are classed as firearms as they use explosive power to lauch projectiles
bitten
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always used to have when
always used to have when when professional fishing make fiesty sharks much easier to deal with
catchalittle
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Smokies are not illegal they
Smokies are not illegal they are under the H class license and generally now only given to commercial divers (or under certain conditions if you know somone lol)
Nathan