5Devices prescribed not to be firearms

5 Devices prescribed not to be firearms

For the purposes of the definition of firearm in section 3 of the Act, the following devices are declared not to be firearms:

(a) a captive bolt device;

(ab) [Regulation 5 Amended by S.R. 2025, No. 52, Applied:19 Nov 2025] a foam blaster;

(ac) [Regulation 5 Amended by S.R. 2025, No. 52, Applied:19 Nov 2025] a gel blaster;

(b) a line thrower;

(c) a nail gun;

(d) a net thrower;

(e) [Regulation 5 Amended by S.R. 2024, No. 74, Applied:01 Dec 2024] [Regulation 5 Amended by S.R. 2025, No. 52, Applied:19 Nov 2025] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(f) [Regulation 5 Amended by S.R. 2024, No. 74, Applied:01 Dec 2024] a phaser.