Collecting ammunition in Queensland
Prescribed ammunition collectors
A prescribed ammunition collector may be a:
- museum
- the Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch)
- a sub-branch of the Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch)
- person who is a member of a collectors’ association approved by the Chief Inspector of Explosives.
A prescribed ammunition collector can purchase, possess, sell, transport and store collectors’ ammunition, but not import, export or use the ammunition.
They are authorised only while remaining a member of an approved collectors association.
Becoming approved as a collectors’ association
An association may apply to the Chief Inspector for approval as a collectors’ association.
To approve an association as a collectors’ association, the Chief Inspector must be ‘reasonably satisfied’ that the association:
- keeps a record of the name and address of each member of the association
- sends written correspondence to all its members at least once a year
- will, with the consent of the association’s members, make the names and addresses of its members available.
Currently approved collectors’ associations
These collectors associations are currently approved:
- Arms Collectors’ Guild of Queensland Inc.
- Historical Arms Collectors’ Branch of the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia
- Australian Cartridge Collectors’ Association
- 11th Light Horse Caboolture Troop & Military Museum Association Inc
- Firearm Designer Theamic Collectors Association Inc.
- Queensland Living History Federation
- Asset Firearm and Crossbow Club
In this guide:
- Applying for a licence to collect ammunition
- Prescribed ammunition collectors
- Storing small arms ammunition
- Importing collector's ammunition