Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Act 2026 (1 of 2026)

Schedule 2   Firearms amendments

Part 5   Importation of firearms

Division 1   Assisted repeating action and straight pull repeating action firearms

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
134   Subregulation 4F(4)

Insert:

assisted repeating action : a firearm is an assisted repeating action firearm if:

(a) the firearm operates with a self-opening repeating action, or a self-closing repeating action; and

(b) the cycle of operation of the firearm is partly automated.

straight pull repeating action : a firearm is a straight pull repeating action firearm if the firearm is operated by movement of a bolt or handle along a single linear axis (that is, without rotation).


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