Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 95(1) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 40(1).
(1) A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a category A or B longarm from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
S. 95(1A) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 39.
(1A) A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a paintball marker from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the paintball marker engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
S. 95(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 40(2).
(2) A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a category C or D longarm from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.
Penalty: 240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.
S. 95(2A) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 40(3).
(2A) A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a general category handgun from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.
Penalty: 600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.
S. 95(3) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 40(4).
(3) A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a category E longarm from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.
Penalty: 600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment.
S. 95(4) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 40(5).
(4) A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a category E handgun from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.
Penalty: 1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.