Old ammunition presents a peculiar dilemma. The cartridges might still be live, the brass could be tarnished, and the headstamps point to manufacturers that…
Inheriting a rifle from a grandparent, downsizing a personal collection, or sorting through the estate of a relative often leaves Australian gun owners with…
When a relative passes away or simply hands down a long-held weapon, the legal questions begin almost immediately. For households that have explicitly chosen…
Moving to Australia with a firearm collection requires much more planning than packing valuables into an international shipment. Australian firearm laws are…
An old rifle, revolver, shotgun, or military firearm can raise difficult questions when it has no visible serial number. The absence of a number may reflect…
Finding a rifle, shotgun or handgun among a deceased grandparent’s belongings can create a difficult legal and practical problem. The family may have known it…
A magazine that is bent, cracked, swollen, corroded or otherwise out of specification should be treated as a safety problem, not a minor cosmetic defect. It…
A bent or missing trigger guard changes the way a firearm must be handled, valued, transported, and sold. The guard is more than a cosmetic frame around the…
When a relative who worked as a conservation officer dies, their firearms may be mixed with department-issued equipment, personal hunting rifles, shotguns,…
A firearm that is out of battery has an action, bolt, slide or cylinder that is not in the position required for normal firing. The condition may be obvious,…