17Safety requirements for conveying prohibited firearms

17 Safety requirements for conveying prohibited firearms

The following are safety requirements for conveying a prohibited firearm:

(a) the firearm is to be in the unloaded condition, with any detachable magazine detached from the firearm;

(b) the bolt or breech block is to be removed from the firearm, if reasonably possible;

(c) a trigger lock is to be fitted to the firearm, if possible;

(d) if the firearm is not a pistol, it is to be conveyed in a locked receptacle that is of solid construction or made of timber that is at least 10 millimetres thick;

(e) the receptacle is to be fitted with a metal lock;

(f) the locked receptacle is not to contain any ammunition;

(g) magazines are not to contain any ammunition;

(h) if the firearm is a pistol, it is to be contained in a locked receptacle preferably located in the most secure area of a vehicle (such as the locked boot of a sedan).