Gun-Formers (imitation weapons) laws and requirements for Australia

[danny-boy]

I have not been through the process but the requirements seem more stringent.

Thanks Raider. This thread is extremely quiet with MP Megs only six weeks away.

[Raider]

Thanks Raider. This thread is extremely quiet with MP Megs only six weeks away.

There are too many variables and not enough known information. How will customs classify it? How will each states police classify it? How are everyone importing there's? If locally sourced, how is it going to be distributed? I'm just going to wait and see.

[Borgeman]

The effort being undertaken in this thread for the purposes of a $200 toy...

Just remember, if you successfully jump through every hoop put in front of you to legally own Megatron, all you achieve is the police/relevant authority for these licenses knowing you own one, for the low low price of $188 every 3 years. And if you stop paying/renewing that licence, you then become a known person with a prohibited item in your possession. Pretty easy for them to confiscate the toy/fine you/etc if they so please.

Ask yourself this - if a fellow collector just gave you a Megatron gun toy to keep, would you go through all this effort for a permit after the fact? Or would you just add it to your toy shelf and go on with your life?

[Thurmus]

Agreed but do PC or others have to provide authorities with a list of all the people they sell them to?

[Borgeman]

Agreed but do PC or others have to provide authorities with a list of all the people they sell them to?

No they dont, they cant divulge private customer information to the authorities just like that, I'd assume there would have to be warrants involved to obtain that data.

If it was somehow a requirement as part of purchasing the item, I'm sure PC would have had that in place as part of the purchase, just like how they put a disclaimer saying all stock will be road freighted, no express (as predicted here and here )

[Raider]

No they dont, they cant divulge private customer information to the authorities just like that, I'd assume there would have to be warrants involved to obtain that data.

If it was somehow a requirement as part of purchasing the item, I'm sure PC would have had that in place as part of the purchase, just like how they put a disclaimer saying all stock will be road freighted, no express (as predicted here and here )

My concern is that PC may not have actually thought about this before doing all the pre orders as they weren't around for MP5 and may not know the requirements.

I would have thought they would need a special import licence and then be required to only sell to those with permits.

FYI I obtained MP5 and got the permit. Didn't cost me a cent, no cops have ever visited my place, and the permit lasts 5 years. Not a real hassle and I'd rather ensure I legally own it.

[Borgeman]

My concern is that PC may not have actually thought about this before doing all the pre orders as they weren't around for MP5 and may not know the requirements.

I would have thought they would need a special import licence and then be required to only sell to those with permits.

FYI I obtained MP5 and got the permit. Didn't cost me a cent, no cops have ever visited my place, and the permit lasts 5 years. Not a real hassle and I'd rather ensure I legally own it.

Well apparently they sought clarification and legal advice about importing it and the selling it to customers other states - it was on their facebook from memory. That being said, they're getting into the country so no one needs an import license if they're getting it from PC.
As for the permit well, be glad your state government at least came to the table and agreed on the Megatron, unlike us Viccos who were given a big piece of bugger all