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Firearms Act 1996
238Offence—disposal of inherited firearms
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238 Offence—disposal of inherited firearms
(a) the person inherits a firearm; and
(b) the person is not authorised by a licence or permit to possess the
(c) the person—
(i) applies for a licence or permit in relation to the firearm and
does not give the firearm to a licensed firearm dealer to
temporarily store; or
Note A firearm is temporarily stored by a licensed firearms dealer
for a person who inherits the firearm and applies for a
licence or permit in relation to the firearm if the dealer stores
the firearm until the application is finally decided (including
any application to the ACAT for review of the decision and
any subsequent appeal) (see dict, def temporarily store).
(ii) does not dispose of the firearm to a licensed firearms
dealer; or
(iii) does not surrender the firearm to a police officer.
if the defendant proves that the defendant is authorised to possess the
firearm under 1 or more of the following sections:
s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 59).