News & regulations

Firearms laws have undergone significant changes since 2019, including amendments to both the Arms Act 1983 and the Arms Regulations 1992. This section of the website provides information on these changes and how firearms licence holders are affected, as well as news, updates and announcements related to firearms.


Select a heading below to find out more about firearms news, updates, laws, or OIA responses:

 

 
 

News & updates

Announcements and updates from the Firearms Office

New firearms laws and what they mean

Amendments to the Arms Act 1983 and Arms Regulations 1992

 

 

 
 
 

2019 Firearm law changes

(Arms Amendment Bill 2)

Firearms OIA responses and data

 Official Information Act responses that may be of interest to the wider firearms community

Later this year, Firearms and Safety will be launching our new name, brand and a new website.
We will also be introducing MyFirearms an online portal to manage and pay for licensing and endorsements. To use MyFirearms you will need to have a RealMe Login, which you can get ready now.
Read more about the upcoming changes here.