Gun laws/replicas/toys in Australia

[mixand]

Does anyone here know whether you can buy replicas of guns in NSW? or maybe airsoft, or a toy gun that is the right shape and size but i can spray paint it? I'm not interested in doing anything illegal i just want something to put my scope on :mrgreen: i might be weird but i think its fun to pretend I'm a sniper and see everyone in my suburb walking around in their houses.

 

 

 

thanks

[IGoddessI]

i might be weird but i think its fun to pretend I'm a sniper and see everyone in my suburb walking around in their houses.

 

 

 

:shock: I hope the lady you're sniping (stalking) throws a shoe at your head and tells your parents.

[dragoonson]

^Term is sniping =P

 

 

 

But anyways,buying a replica kinda sucks,I got a civil war replica and it fell apart when I was...*ahem* playing with it :oops:

[urbestfreind]

I didn't see any laws against it, but I believe you have to be 18 to purchase it. Just try not to point it at people, especially if it looks realistic, or else you may face many armed policemen.

 

 

 

And make sure you don't buy a shotgun and give it to a 7 year old in the back seat of a car with a policeman following you. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wale ... 192217.stm

 

 

 

Oh, and I don't know about the laws there, but peeping in on people is definitely illegal here.

[IGoddessI]

Thanks for that dragon, I'm not familiar with fire arms/anything along those lines. I'm pretty good at making up words ;) at least I know the correct term to use now :D

[deloriagod]

1. Don't spray paint your gun. The more realistic it looks, the mroe trouble you're going to get in.

 

2. Don't be looking in peoples' windows (especially while pointing a gun in their direction). You're just adding up charges here.

 

 

 

 

 

Now I'm a big fan of weaponry, but you do have to be responsible with it. Shoot soda cans, birds, I don't care. Start aiming that thing at people and you're going to be in a load of trouble. If it's spray painted to look real, not only will your parents be mad at you, but I can assure you that you'll be talking to a police officer who has his gun drawn. Safety and responsibily are extremely important when dealing with guns. Remember that.

[dragoonson]

Alternatively you could play paintball or computer games.But I hate the games because no one ever follows a plan.So unrealistic :roll:

 

 

 

Oh Goddess,I used to take a military related CCA,so I kinda remember lots of things.And I'm supposed to be enlisted soon too :cry:

[IGoddessI]

My partner was in the military you'd think I would know quite a bit but the truth is I turn off my listening ears when he talks about it :P

[Kriegsmier]

Oh Goddess,I used to take a military related CCA,so I kinda remember lots of things.And I'm supposed to be enlisted soon too :cry:

 

 

 

Why the sad face? :o :thumbsup:

 

 

 

Realistic is good, just don't be stupid about it. Most spray paint jobs make it look even more fake though.

[Furah]

mate, you're in Aus, they don't let us have airsoft guns they are illegal :cry:

[RichieMcD]

i think its fun to pretend I'm a sniper and see everyone in my suburb walking around in their houses.

 

 

 

Am I the only 1 who thinks that is the foundation to the logic of a serial killer?

 

 

 

If you do spray paint a gun to look realistic you are playing with fire, all it takes is a cop to see you walking down the street with it and they could shoot you depending on the situation. Seriously, just play with your gun and don't risk charges or injury.

 

 

 

And make sure you don't buy a shotgun and give it to a 7 year old in the back seat of a car with a policeman following you. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wale ... 192217.stm

 

 

 

That was just idiotic of the parents, what the hell are they doing giving BB guns to a 7 year old? All it takes his him to shoot it and he could easily blind someone or cause other injuries.

[War_Junky_91]

Lol i actually have a picture about Australia's gun laws lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though more seriously with the laws in place i would watch yourself over there, don't do anything stupid.

[InkofDeath]

If the gun looked that real, I can't blame them. That's what the police are there for, whether it's real or not, I would have been more disgusted if it had not been looked into.

[dragoonson]

Oh Goddess,I used to take a military related CCA,so I kinda remember lots of things.And I'm supposed to be enlisted soon too :cry:

 

 

 

Why the sad face? :o :thumbsup:

 

 

 

Realistic is good, just don't be stupid about it. Most spray paint jobs make it look even more fake though.

 

Because its a compulsory thing to do here.I absolutely MUST spend 2 years there.And who's going to build my pyrotechs then?Some substandard little bugger,that's who.

[War_Junky_91]

And make sure you don't buy a shotgun and give it to a 7 year old in the back seat of a car with a policeman following you. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wale ... 192217.stm

 

 

 

That was just idiotic of the parents, what the hell are they doing giving BB guns to a 7 year old? All it takes his him to shoot it and he could easily blind someone or cause other injuries.

 

Ok, that guy was an idiot in dealing with his kids with toy guns, they need to be taught properly. And don't say that load of BS about giving a toy gun to a seven year old, i know seven year olds that hunt, are responsible with guns and are even a better shot than me. Age doesn't mean a thing when it comes to gun safety, you need to be taught properly.

[Kiriyama]

I can't stress this enough but... Keep it looking fake! They should be able to see a fake from a distance. We don't want to see someone in trouble with the law, or even dead thanks to information we gave. And don't aim at people or buildings. And hide from mates if they ain't into that sort of thing.

 

 

 

Oh and War_Junky, sometimes age can be a useful choice in finding responsibility and maturity. Not all the time, but I sure as hell not give a 7 year old a firearm.

[War_Junky_91]

I can't stress this enough but... Keep it looking fake! They should be able to see a fake from a distance. We don't want to see someone in trouble with the law, or even dead thanks to information we gave. And don't aim at people or buildings. And hide from mates if they ain't into that sort of thing.

 

 

 

Oh and War_Junky, sometimes age can be a useful choice in finding responsibility and maturity. Not all the time, but I sure as hell not give a 7 year old a firearm.

 

Sworddude is right, if the gun you buy does not have that plastic orange tip, get some orange electrical tape and wrap it around the end of the barrel. And he is also right in the fact do not EVER point it at a person and do not point it at buildings either.

 

 

 

If by some chance the police are called on you drop the gun the second you see the officer(s) and the remain standing and do not move or try to touch the gun again.

 

 

 

And yes i know what you mean about the 7 year old sworddude, it takes a special type to deal with guns at that age, this kid has been hunting with his dad for years (not carrying at first, just watching and learning). This kid has had years of practice and dicipline with guns, it helps growing up here in the Midwest, always something to hunt.

[RichieMcD]

And make sure you don't buy a shotgun and give it to a 7 year old in the back seat of a car with a policeman following you. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wale ... 192217.stm

 

 

 

That was just idiotic of the parents, what the hell are they doing giving BB guns to a 7 year old? All it takes his him to shoot it and he could easily blind someone or cause other injuries.

 

Ok, that guy was an idiot in dealing with his kids with toy guns, they need to be taught properly. And don't say that load of BS about giving a toy gun to a seven year old, i know seven year olds that hunt, are responsible with guns and are even a better shot than me. Age doesn't mean a thing when it comes to gun safety, you need to be taught properly.

 

 

 

How are they to know it's a toy gun though? There has been incidents before when Police have thought people were wielding toy guns, instead they were live guns and a Police officer was killed. Guns are not something to [bleep] around with, replica guns shouldn't even be given to kids. Guns should only ever be used in matters of security and sport, I don't see why a 7 year old kid needs a BB gun.

 

 

 

Obviously those parents didn't mention anything about gun safety to their child as it was allowed hold a BB gun in a moving car. If a child is taught gun safety and only used under the supervision of a adult that is ok, but letting a child [bleep] around with a BB gun in a moving car is idiotic.

[War_Junky_91]

 

Ok, that guy was an idiot in dealing with his kids with toy guns, they need to be taught properly. And don't say that load of BS about giving a toy gun to a seven year old, i know seven year olds that hunt, are responsible with guns and are even a better shot than me. Age doesn't mean a thing when it comes to gun safety, you need to be taught properly.

 

 

 

How are they to know it's a toy gun though? There has been incidents before when Police have thought people were wielding toy guns, instead they were live guns and a Police officer was killed. Guns are not something to [bleep] around with, replica guns shouldn't even be given to kids. Guns should only ever be used in matters of security and sport, I don't see why a 7 year old kid needs a BB gun.

 

 

 

Obviously those parents didn't mention anything about gun safety to their child as it was allowed hold a BB gun in a moving car. If a child is taught gun safety and only used under the supervision of a adult that is ok, but letting a child [bleep] around with a BB gun in a moving car is idiotic.

 

Toy guns are marked by the orange plastic tip on the gun and most of time are colored something like purple. I grew up fine playing war with my friends with those guns or nerf guns.

 

 

 

A BB gun however is not a toy, it can be lethal and/or cause physical harm. I wasn't allowed to even hold my BB gun i got when i was 11 without my dad around (we used the BB gun for practice and learning to prepare me for hunting). I agree with you that the seven year old had no reason to have a BB gun, i doubt that dad even mentioned gun safety or rules to his son. And i just re-read what you said and your right, replicas shouldn't be given to kids either, they need to recognize the difference between play and dangerous things.

[warren211]

If you get caught pointing a gun at someone, what will your alibi be? "I was pretending to be a sniper". the cops would either think you're a messed up kid who deserves counseling or a gunman who can't afford actual weaponry who deserves jailtime.

 

 

 

Either way there's big trouble ahead. If I look out my window and I see a kid pointing a gun at me, I will either

 

 

 

a)duck and call the cops

 

b)Scream until the whole neighborhood sees whats going on

 

c)if I own a gun, I'd get it and fire back. I'm not gonna wait to see if the person sniping is real or an imaginitive kid.

 

 

 

I suggest you rethink this idea. a lot of people have the "shoot first, ask questions later" mentality.

[RichieMcD]

 

I suggest you rethink this idea. a lot of people have the "shoot first, ask questions later" mentality.

 

 

 

Exactly, if you were to look outside your window and saw someone pointing a gun at you, your first instinct would depending on if you owned a gun or not, retaliate and fire, or duck and call the cops. Either way you're going to end up in a lot of trouble as they're laws against pointing replica guns towards people. As soon as the orange tip is gone, showing it to be a fake, the cops are in the right if they shoot you, they can't take chances on if it's real or not.

[doomy]

Tbh you gotta watch out with things like that..

 

 

 

There was a big thing on tv about people buying BB guns and the cops almost shot the guy because they thought he had a real gun, thank god this is New Zealand where cops can almost do nothing without screwed over by the laws, ha.

 

 

 

(though this was downtown, I'd expect pointing a gun in somebodys window would cause some reaction involving police)

[sohkmj1]

I can imagine a psycho running around the streets pointing an empty paintball gun at random people. :lol:

 

But yeah, to answer, you should be able to get a paintball gun, then paint it whatever colour