Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

FIREARMS REGULATION 2008 (NO 55 OF 2008) - REG 6

    (1)     The following are not firearms:

        (a)     a pre-percussion pistol;

        (b)     a firearm (other than a percussion-fired pistol) manufactured before 1900 for which ammunition is not readily commercially available;

        (c)     an explosive-powered tool;

        (d)     a heavy bench-mounted rifle used for experimental purposes that is of a kind approved by the registrar;

        (e)     a tool designed to be used to split or break rock or concrete by the firing of an explosive cartridge;

Example

the tool known as the ‘Boulder Buster'

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

        (f)     an industrial tool designed to be used in the mining and steel industries to remove refractory material (such as slag) from kilns or for other similar purposes;

Example

the tool known as the ‘Slag Buster Kiln Gun'

        (g)     a captive bolt gun of the kind designed for use in an abattoir in the humane killing of livestock;

        (h)     a tool designed to discharge a nail, spike or other fastener into or through material by means of compressed air or carbon dioxide.

Example

nail gun

    (2)     In this section:

"explosive-powered tool"—see the Scaffolding and Lifts Regulation 1950 , section 118A (2).

"pre-percussion pistol"—

        (a)     means a muzzle-loading pistol (including a percussion-lock pistol that is muzzle-loading) that uses black powder to propel a projectile; but

        (b)     does not include—

              (i)         a breech-loading pistol with a rotating cylinder; or

              (ii)     a breech-loading pistol that accepts metallic cartridges.

Part 2     Clubs