sec.95Storage of weapon not in person’s physical possession if away from secure storage facilities or visitor to Queensland—secure storage

sec.95 Storage of weapon not in person’s physical possession if away from secure storage facilities or visitor to Queensland—secure storage

This section applies to a weapon in the possession of a person who— is a visitor to Queensland to whom section 32 (1) of the Act applies; or holds a visitor’s licence; or is any other person, if— the person is away from the person’s secure storage facilities; and it is unreasonable for the person to have to go to the facilities to store the weapon. The person must, when the weapon is not in the person’s physical possession, store it unloaded in— a securely closed container, with— the bolt of the weapon removed; or a trigger lock fitted to the weapon; or a locked container. When culling animals, X moves, with a rifle, between paddocks and crosses public roads dividing the paddocks. While the rifle is in X’s physical possession during the cull subsection (2) does not apply to X. See section 57 of the Act for prohibitions on particular conduct, involving a weapon, in a public place. See section 58 of the Act for prohibitions on dangerous conduct involving a weapon. See section 60 of the Act for obligations relating to secure storage facilities. The container must be— out of sight in a locked room of a permanent building; or locked in the boot of a vehicle; or out of sight, locked in a vehicle that does not have a boot. Subsection (2) does not prevent the person placing the weapon in the person’s secure storage facilities when the weapon is not in the person’s physical possession. The person must take reasonable precautions to ensure— for a trigger lock mentioned in subsection (2) (a) (ii) , or a container mentioned in subsection (2) (b) , that has a keyed lock— the key for the lock is not lost or stolen; and the key for the lock is not accessible to persons who are not lawfully entitled to possess the weapon; or for a trigger lock mentioned in subsection (2) (a) (ii) , or a container mentioned in subsection (2) (b) , that has a combination lock—the combination for the lock is not accessible to persons who are not lawfully entitled to possess the weapon. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —10 penalty units. s 95 amd 2019 SL No. 43 s 9 (sec.95-ssec.1) This section applies to a weapon in the possession of a person who— is a visitor to Queensland to whom section 32 (1) of the Act applies; or holds a visitor’s licence; or is any other person, if— the person is away from the person’s secure storage facilities; and it is unreasonable for the person to have to go to the facilities to store the weapon. (sec.95-ssec.2) The person must, when the weapon is not in the person’s physical possession, store it unloaded in— a securely closed container, with— the bolt of the weapon removed; or a trigger lock fitted to the weapon; or a locked container. When culling animals, X moves, with a rifle, between paddocks and crosses public roads dividing the paddocks. While the rifle is in X’s physical possession during the cull subsection (2) does not apply to X. See section 57 of the Act for prohibitions on particular conduct, involving a weapon, in a public place. See section 58 of the Act for prohibitions on dangerous conduct involving a weapon. See section 60 of the Act for obligations relating to secure storage facilities. (sec.95-ssec.3) The container must be— out of sight in a locked room of a permanent building; or locked in the boot of a vehicle; or out of sight, locked in a vehicle that does not have a boot. (sec.95-ssec.4) Subsection (2) does not prevent the person placing the weapon in the person’s secure storage facilities when the weapon is not in the person’s physical possession. (sec.95-ssec.5) The person must take reasonable precautions to ensure— for a trigger lock mentioned in subsection (2) (a) (ii) , or a container mentioned in subsection (2) (b) , that has a keyed lock— the key for the lock is not lost or stolen; and the key for the lock is not accessible to persons who are not lawfully entitled to possess the weapon; or for a trigger lock mentioned in subsection (2) (a) (ii) , or a container mentioned in subsection (2) (b) , that has a combination lock—the combination for the lock is not accessible to persons who are not lawfully entitled to possess the weapon. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —10 penalty units.