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

[griffin]

Yes, it is best to contact the firearms division directly by email or by phone (all the details are in the first post), as the requirements two years ago were a little vague, but suggested that people in Tasmania would need to be a member of a gun club to own a "replica/imitation" firearm.

[GoktimusPrime]

So I went and visited the local police station about permits and the guy in charge of fire-arms said all I need to do is ask customs if it's allowed in the country,
if they say yes I just fill out a form send it off and the fire arms department give me a letter of approval for importation. No license or permit required
Almost sounds too easy.

Yeah doesn't sound exactly right, I'd either call or email the Tassie police dept firearms branch and get another opinion on the matter as there seems to be conflicting information depending on who you ask or where you look.
Found contact info here: http://www.police.tas.gov.au/contact-us/support-areas/

Get it in writing. Go back and politely ask the officer if he could make a quick written statement about what he's advised you.

I am still interested to know if anyone else encountered issues with their gun-formers.

I have heard from a very reliable source that there have been some people in this country who have had their Gunformers seized and incinerated.

[Ralph Wiggum]

I have heard from a very reliable source that there have been some people in this country who have had their Gunformers seized and incinerated.

Definitely has happened.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/toy-t...70511-c65.html

[drifand]

Definitely has happened.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/toy-t...70511-c65.html

Kinda shameful that the actual intent of the toy is only to be displayed and they show no mercy to Megatron .

[Ralph Wiggum]

Kinda shameful that the actual intent of the toy is only to be displayed and they show no mercy to Megatron .

"You, who are without mercy, now plead for it? I thought you were made of sterner stuff."

Sorry I couldn't resist

[Borgeman]

The above happened around its original release.
There were a small number that came into the country just fine (for the peeps who got them from faster shipping sites) and then when the main lots from robotkingdom etc started hitting the shores, customs picked up on the sudden rush and started seizing them. There were from memory a sizeable number of ozformers who ended up losing him to their furnace. While originally the box was the giveaway, customs started using the x-ray image of the diecast of the figure to pick up on loose figs. I think a couple of people here were able to sneak em through by unscrewing him at the waist, therefore separating his diecast section in twain.

Thats when the Megatron gun club idea came into being.


Ill see if that thread exists but it may have been on the old forum (before the late 2007 upgrade)

[5FDP]

Ill see if that thread exists but it may have been on the old forum (before the late 2007 upgrade)

Check out Tibor's sig

[aching878]

NSW wise you basically need few things if you want to do it by the book

1. permit to own imitation firearms in NSW

2. then to import directly you'll need the following per border force requirements

To import imitation firearms into Australia, police certification in the form of a B709A Form - Importation of Firearms – Police Confirmation and Certification Form is required.

3. the NSW B709 has 2 forms

- Application Form: General Application to Import B709 for Individual or Business (Non-Dealer)
- Ancillary Forms Form: Category A, B & C Firearms and Parts

The forms and are pretty standard and straight forward but NSW has a special requirement where a NSW licensed firearms dealer must be nominated for importation of all NSW unregistered firearms and they will need to pick up the package

Reason being while is a toy it still falls into the following imitation requirement category per NSW firearms reg

*Do I have to nominate a NSW licensed firearms dealer?
If the firearms you are importing are unregistered, you must nominate a NSW licensed firearms dealer to pick the firearm up on your behalf from Customs. In this case the B709 Certificate will be posted to the firearms dealer.

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

...but NSW has a special requirement where a NSW licensed firearms dealer must be nominated for importation of all NSW unregistered firearms and they will need to pick up the package

Do you have any recommendations for a dealer?

[aching878]

Do you have any recommendations for a dealer?

None really at all other than finding one that's close by....