14Firearm collections and heirloom firearms

14 Firearm collections and heirloom firearms

(1)  For section 47(1)(b) and section 47(2) of the Act, the following is the prescribed manner in which a firearm of a kind specified in those sections that is not a shotgun is to be rendered permanently incapable of being fired:

(a) a bore diameter mild steel rod is to be inserted into the barrel of the firearm, extending for the full length of the barrel;

(b) the mild steel rod is to be fully welded to –

(i) the muzzle and finished flush; and

(ii) the chamber of the firearm, if applicable;

(c) the barrel is to be welded to the receiver to prevent its removal;

(d) the firing pin of the firearm is to be removed and the firing pin hole welded closed;

(e) all internal springs or components that can be removed from the firearm without detracting from its external appearance are to be so removed;

(f) the trigger of the firearm is to be welded in a fixed position to prevent its function;

(g) weld is to be applied to the internal components of the firearm to prevent its function, if possible;

(h) each bolt, if any, is to be welded in a fixed position;

(i) each external hammer, if any, is to be welded in a fixed fired position to prevent its function;

(j) the action of the firearm is to be welded in a closed position to prevent its function;

(k) if the firearm has a bolt action, weld is to be applied to the bolt guide rail to prevent removal of the bolt;

(l) if the firearm has a nipple, the nipple is to be blocked with weld.

(2)  For section 47(1)(b) and section 47(2) of the Act, the following is the prescribed manner in which a firearm of a kind specified in those sections that is a shotgun is to be rendered permanently incapable of being fired: