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Firearms Regulation 2017
82Requirements relating to carriage of pistols and shotguns
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#### 82 Requirements relating to carriage of pistols and shotguns
82 Requirements relating to carriage of pistols and shotguns
> > (1) An armed security guard must comply with the following requirements while carrying a pistol—
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> > > (a) the pistol must be carried in a holster worn by the security guard,
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> > > (b) the shape and size of the holster is to be consistent with, and suitable for, the shape and size of the pistol to be carried,
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> > > (c) the holster, when worn in conjunction with a belt, must be secured firmly to the belt,
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> > > (d) if the holstered pistol is concealed by clothing, the holster may be designed to allow free access to the pistol, but otherwise the holster must be designed with a thumb-break safety strap and with the trigger not exposed or alternatively with a complete covering flap so as to conceal the weapon from view,
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> > > (e) any such holster worn by a security guard other than a holster with a complete covering flap must be of an approved type.
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> > (2) An armed security guard must not carry a shotgun except—
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> > > (a) while on duty in an armoured car or similar vehicle, or
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> > > (b) while on enclosed land before entering, or after leaving, an armoured car or similar vehicle.
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> Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.