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

[Jellico]

Just NSW (as mentioned on the Club homepage) or the whole country?

[nexusnixx]

This looks brilliant. For all the whinging I'm seeing only (grey not silver/legs too long/torso too short) I'm excited beyond words.

I'm actually considering ordering 3, because I'm such a fan of TFTM that I need to display the battle damaged version alongside the regular version (plus an alt mode display too!).

Cough cough - u know where get them?

[Jazzman]

I've got an imitation firearms license because I was told by customs to get one, even though I live in Qld, before ordering G1 and MP Megs. But I've also read this:
https://www.police.qld.gov.au/progra...s/replicas.htm

"For Category A, B, C and H non-firing replica weapons no weapons licence is required."
Any other Qlders want to clarify?

[Frank]

I've got an imitation firearms license because I was told by customs to get one, even though I live in Qld, before ordering G1 and MP Megs. But I've also read this:
https://www.police.qld.gov.au/progra...s/replicas.htm

"For Category A, B, C and H non-firing replica weapons no weapons licence is required."
Any other Qlders want to clarify?

Downloaded the form, just waiting for PC. Will fill it after get confirm news.

[Jazzman]

Downloaded the form, just waiting for PC. Will fill it after get confirm news.

Yeah, could be very useful...

[Jellico]

Downloaded the form, just waiting for PC. Will fill it after get confirm news.

As a Queenslander this is pretty much my plan A.

If PC doesn't get the legals sorted out plan B is import it myself. I have never imported myself so that is a whole new world of hurt on top of the firearms side.

If anyone has any prefered sellers and pointers it would be helpful.

[GoktimusPrime]

Other than PC my preferred sellers are HLJ and Amazon Japan, although Amazon JP usually only ships Transformers domestically

[griffin]

Just NSW (as mentioned on the Club homepage) or the whole country?

The Megatron Club was set up to satisfy NSW ownership laws, but might be useful in other Permit states if that satisfies their requirements of proving that you are an existing toy collector.

Do you need a replica gun license if you have a real gun license ( i would hope not)?

If you have a real gun license, you are already covered for replica ones... unless it is in a different weapons class and you are only licensed for Rifles.
But email the Weapons Branch in your state to verify.

AAs a Queenslander, hope PC can get it. And also hope someone can do some examples for the form B709 about mp36. Then can help us to fill and the permit if necessarily.

There is not much to fill out on the form, other than ticking the B709A box, describing the the toy completely (what it replicates and what it is called as a Transformers toy), and that you are a toy collector of a certain amount of years or toys. That's it.
I will have to post up an edited copy of my form... to show what is required on the form.

Is all this a non-issue if it has an orange plug in the barrel?

Nup, that doesn't apply to us.

I've got an imitation firearms license because I was told by customs to get one, even though I live in Qld, before ordering G1 and MP Megs. But I've also read this:
https://www.police.qld.gov.au/progra...s/replicas.htm

"For Category A, B, C and H non-firing replica weapons no weapons licence is required."
Any other Qlders want to clarify?

You don't need a license, but you do need a permit to import if you are buying from another country. If you are buying from an Australian person or business, you don't need any licenses or permits for toy guns in Queensland.

[Krayt]

There is not much to fill out on the form, other than ticking the B709A box, describing the the toy completely (what it replicatesand what it is called as a Transformers toy), and that you are a toy collector of a certain amount of years or toys. That's it.

Um guys.... I think something needs pointing out.

Mp-36 is NOT a replica firearm.

Mp-05 was an oversize replica of a Walther P-38. This is a fictional gun with no real world equivelent.

This is also supported by the "translated" magazine pages that went up the other day.

I've run this past my firearms officer contact (for my actual license) and other contacts (consulted for Victorian gunlaws) and all agree that this totally exclude MP-36 from the replica conditions.

[griffin]

There is not much to fill out on the form, other than ticking the B709A box, describing the the toy completely (what it replicates and what it is called as a Transformers toy), and that you are a toy collector of a certain amount of years or toys. That's it.
I will have to post up an edited copy of my form... to show what is required on the form.

The form I used to apply for the (free) import permit... from the Queensland Police. All very simple really.
Even though Megatron is an imitation/replica of a Category H firearm, the B709A option includes all replicas.