[no bill text published] Up to 14 Years Jail for Making or Owning Digital Blueprints for 3D Printed Firearms or Altering Firearms
Firearms Amendment Bill 2026
Introduced by: Lia Finocchiaro (CLP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
People face up to 14 years in prison for producing, selling, or possessing digital blueprints to 3D print firearms or silencers.
Law enforcement, legal professionals, and licensed manufacturers are exempt from the blueprint ban.
People face up to 14 years in prison for illegally altering or destroying a firearm.
Ammunition sellers must check that buyers hold a valid licence or permit for that specific ammunition.
Firearm licence holders must notify the Commissioner if a firearm is destroyed, damaged, or disposed of.
The Commissioner can revoke or change conditions on firearm licences and permits after they are issued.
People who intentionally make, sell, share, or own digital blueprints for 3D printing or milling firearms and their parts face up to 14 years jail.
Police, people preparing criminal cases, and licensed firearm manufacturers are exempt from the ban on owning digital blueprints.
People who alter, destroy, or disable a firearm or its parts face up to 14 years jail.
People who held a firearm licence, permit, or registration before this law starts must tell the Commissioner in writing within 30 days if the firearm was destroyed, damaged, or disabled. Those who recklessly fail to do this can be fined or jailed for up to 12 months.
The Commissioner can change or cancel conditions on firearm licences and permits, or add new conditions while they are active.
A firearm licence stays valid after it expires if the holder applied for a new licence of the same type before the expiry date and is still waiting for a decision.
People selling ammunition must check that the buyer has a licence or permit for the type of firearm that uses that ammunition.