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Minors Firearms Licence - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You will need this licence if you are a minor (12-18 years of age) and you intend to own a firearm. This licence may only be issued for categories A, B or H.

  • Category A: an air rifle, rim-fire rifle (other than self-loading), a shotgun, (other than pump action or self-loading) and any shotgun and rim-fire rifle combinations.
  • Category B: a muzzle-loading firearm, centre-fire rifle (other than self-loading), and shotgun and centre-fire rifle combinations.
  • Category H: pistols are only available to members of pistol clubs, persons employed as firearms dealers, security guards and security agents, or a bona fide firearms collector (subject to certain conditions).

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for the application you must:

  • be 12 to 18 years of age
  • have completed all the approved firearms training course
  • be a member of the shooting club
  • be judged to be a fit and proper person by the Agency.

Expiry

This licence expires on the licence holder????????s 18th birthday.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $53.00

Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Act(s) name

Firearms Act 1996 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Firearms Regulation 2008 Australian Capital Territory

Approval time

Not less than 28 days.

Administering agency

Australian Federal Police - ACT Policing

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.