Sch 3Categories of firearms

Schedule 3 — Categories of firearms

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| Column 1<br>Category | Column 2<br>Firearm | | A | an air rifle that has a calibre of not more than 0.25 inches and that is not self‑loading<br>a bolt action or break action shotgun with a magazine capacity of not more than 5 rounds<br>a rim‑fire rifle that is not self‑loading<br>a combination firearm made up of a shotgun and a rifle, each of which would individually be a category A firearm | | B | an air rifle that has a calibre of more than 0.25 inches and that is not self‑loading<br>a centrefire rifle that is not self‑loading<br>a lever action shotgun with a magazine capacity of not more than 5 rounds<br>a muzzle loading firearm, other than a handgun<br>a combination firearm, not of category C or D, made up of a shotgun and a rifle, at least one of which would individually be a category B firearm | | C | a self‑loading air rifle with a magazine capacity of not more than 10 rounds<br>a self‑loading rim‑fire rifle with a magazine capacity of not more than 10 rounds<br>a self‑loading shotgun with a magazine capacity of not more than 5 rounds<br>a pump action shotgun with a magazine capacity of not more than 5 rounds<br>a combination firearm that is made up of at least 1 category C firearm and that does not include a category D firearm | | D | a self‑loading air rifle with a magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds<br>a self‑loading centrefire rifle<br>a firearm that substantially duplicates the design or function of a self‑loading centrefire rifle that is designed for military use<br>a self‑loading rim‑fire rifle with a magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds<br>a pump action shotgun with a magazine capacity of more than 5 rounds<br>a self‑loading shotgun with a magazine capacity of more than 5 rounds<br>a lever action shotgun with a magazine capacity of more than 5 rounds<br>a combination firearm made up of at least 1 category D firearm | | E | a cannon<br>a kiln gun<br>a prescribed paintball gun<br>a tranquilliser gun<br>an underwater explosive device | | H | a handgun |

[Schedule 3 amended: SL 2025/33 r. 20.]