Customs Regulation 2015
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119 Approved firearms
For the definition of approved firearm in subsection 189A(5) of the Act, each of the following kinds of firearm is declared to be an approved firearm: (a) an automatic rifle with a calibre not greater than .45 inches; (b) a semi‑automatic rifle with a calibre not greater than .45 inches; (c) a semi‑automatic pistol; (d) a revolver; (e) a manually operated shotgun with a bore diameter no larger than 12 gauge; (f) a semi‑automatic shotgun with a bore diameter no larger than 12 gauge; (g) a manually operated repeating rifle with a calibre not greater than .45 inches; (h) a manually operated less‑than‑lethal munitions launcher with a calibre not greater than 40mm; (i) a semi‑automatic less‑than‑lethal munitions launcher with a calibre not greater than 40mm; (j) a machine gun with a calibre not greater than .50 inches.