South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) In these
regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
"Act" means the Firearms Act 1977;
"captive bolt gun" means a firearm designed to kill animals by firing a bolt
that remains part of the firearm during and after firing;
"dog retriever" means a firearm designed to fire a projectile for a dog to
retrieve;
"home-made firearm" means a firearm that incorporates a barrel or receiver
that was made in Australia by a person who is not a licensed dealer in
firearms;
"international visitor firearms permit"—see regulation 7;
"owner" in relation to land includes an occupier of the land;
"paint-ball shooting" means shooting a paint-ball firearm when participating
in an organised activity on the grounds of a recognised paint-ball operator;
"power head" means a firearm (not being a captive bolt gun) designed to kill
animals by striking the muzzle against the animal;
"prescribed firearm"—see regulation 4;
"regulated imitation firearm"—see regulation 5;
"rocket line launcher" means a firearm that is designed to throw a rope, cable
or line of any other kind;
"underwater firearm" means a firearm—
(a)
designed to fire projectiles by means of compressed air or other compressed
gas; and
(b)
designed to be used underwater; and
(c) kept
solely for use underwater;
"Very pistol" means a handgun designed to fire flares or exploding shells.
(2) For the purposes
of these regulations the length of the barrel of a firearm will be taken to be
the distance from the breech face to the muzzle.