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ACT Firearms Registry

The ACT Firearms Registry administers ACT firearms legislation and issue firearms licences and permits. They:

  • provide information about eligibility requirements for licences, firearms and permits
  • provide information about the different kinds of firearms licences available
  • issue permits to acquire firearms
  • issue firearms licences and permits to individuals, clubs, businesses and firearms dealers
  • register firearms to all of the above
  • provide information about disposing of or selling firearms
  • provide conditions regarding the suspension and cancellation of licences
  • provide updates on firearms related matters.

Contact ACT Firearms

ACT Firearms is open for business between 8:00 am to 1.00 pm and 2.00 to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays. They are closed between 1.00 to 2.00 pm daily, on public holidays, and on the last Friday of each month for auditing.

Firearms licences, applications, information (ACT only) ACT Firearms Registry
Cnr Nettlefold & Lathlain Street Belconnen ACT.
Postal: ACT Firearms Registry Property Office
GPO Box 401 Canberra City 2601
Ph: (02) 6256 7747
Email ACT Firearms

Contact other state firearms registries

Location Web address / email Phone / fax
NSW Registry NSW Police website
Email firearmsenq@police.nsw.gov.au
Ph: 1300 362 562
Fax: (02) 6670 8558
NT Registry NT Police website
Email: pfes.firearms@pfes.nt.gov.au
Ph: (08) 8922 3541
Fax: (08) 8922 3540
QLD Registry QLD Police website
Email: weaponslicensing@police.qld.gov.au
Ph: (07) 3015 7777
Fax: (07) 3015 7788
SA Registry SA Police website
Email: firearms@senet.com.au
Ph: (08) 8204 2495
Fax: (08) 8204 2314
TAS Registry TAS Police website
Email: firearms@police.tas.gov.au
Ph: (03) 6230 2720
Fax: (03) 6230 2765
VIC Registry VIC Police website
Email: firearmsregistry@police.vic.gov.au
Ph: (03) 9247 3227
Fax: (03) 9247 6485
WA Registry WA Police website
Email: firearms.branch@police.wa.gov.au
Ph: (08) 9223 7000
Fax: (08) 9223 7029

ACT Media Releases

Police seek witnesses to suspicious fire - Wednesday, 03 December 2008
Fatal collision in Kingston - Monday, 01 December 2008
Police seek missing person - Sunday, 30 November 2008

Key contacts

Police Assistance
131 444
Emergency
000
Crime Stoppers
1800 333 000
crimestoppers.com.au