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Civilian Guns

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Number of Licensed Firearm Owners

The number of licensed gun owners in Victoria is reported to be 183,3701

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Rate of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 Population

The rate of licensed firearm owners in Victoria is 3.821 per 100 people

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Number of Registered Firearms

The number of registered guns in Victoria is reported to be 485,7271

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Rate of Registered Firearms per 100 Population

The rate of registered firearms per 100 people in Victoria is 10.111

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Number of Privately Owned Handguns

There are reportedly 36,6552 handguns in civilian possession in Victoria

ImpactsGun Death and Injury

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Number of Homicides (any method)

ChartIn Victoria, annual homicides by any means total

2009: 2063
2008: 1823 4
2007: 1663

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Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)

ChartIn Victoria, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is

2009: 3.73
2008: 3.43 4
2007: 3.23

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Number of Gun Homicides

ChartIn Victoria, annual firearm homicides total

2007/08: 75
2006/07: 96
2005/06: 47
2004/05: 98
2003/04: 169
2002/03: 910
2001/02: 1711

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Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 People

ChartIn Victoria, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is

2007/08: 0.1312
2006/07: 0.17
2005/06: 0.08
2004/05: 0.18
2003/04: 0.32
2002/03: 0.18
2001/02: 0.35

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Number of Suicides (any method)

ChartIn Victoria, annual suicides by any means total

2008: 50513
2007: 443
2006: 444
2005: 506
2004: 521
2003: 540
2002: 528
2001: 541
2000: 512
1999: 552

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Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)

ChartIn Victoria, the annual rate of suicide by any means per 100,000 population is

2008: 9.5114
2007: 8.52
2006: 8.65
2005: 10.08
2004: 10.50
2003: 11.00
2002: 10.87
2001: 11.26
2000: 10.80
1999: 11.78

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Number of Gun Suicides

ChartIn Victoria, annual firearm suicides total

2008: 2515
2007: 38
2006: 33
2005: 30
2004: 42
2003: 34
2002: 36
2001: 46
2000: 50
1999: 62

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Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 People

ChartIn Victoria, the annual rate of firearm suicide per 100,000 population is

2008: 0.4716
2007: 0.73
2006: 0.64
2005: 0.60
2004: 0.85
2003: 0.69
2002: 0.74
2001: 0.96
2000: 1.05
1999: 1.32

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Number of Unintentional Gun Deaths

ChartIn Victoria, annual unintentional shooting deaths total

2008: 415
2007: 0
2006: 9
2005: 5
2004: 12
2003: 8
2002: 3
2001: 5
2000: 11
1999: 6

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Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 People

ChartIn Victoria, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death per 100,000 population is

2008: 0.0817
2007: 0.00
2006: 0.18
2005: 0.10
2004: 0.24
2003: 0.16
2002: 0.06
2001: 0.10
2000: 0.23
1999: 0.13

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Firearm Manufacture

In Victoria, the manufacture of small arms, ammunition and/or their components is permitted only if the maker holds a valid licence18

TransfersGun Trade and Trafficking

Export Control

In Victoria, firearm and ammunition exports are limited by transfer control law 19

Import Control

In Victoria, firearm and ammunition imports are limited by transfer control law 19

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Regulation of Arms Brokers

In Victoria, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are not specifically regulated by law20

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End User Certificates

Customs regulations in Victoria include21 certification of the intended end user of any small arms or ammunition transfer, and/or a written declaration of its intended end use

MeasuresGun Regulation

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Firearm Regulation - Guiding Policy

The regulation of guns in Victoria is categorised as restrictive22

Firearm Law

Guiding gun control legislation in Victoria is the Firearms Act 1996,23 and the Firearms Regulations 200824

Firearm Regulation Authority

Guns in Victoria are regulated by the Chief Commissioner of the Police25 26 27

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Right to Possess Firearms

In Victoria, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law28

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Prohibited Firearms and Ammunition

In Victoria, civilians are not allowed to possess automatic firearms, self-loading rifles and shotguns (including pump action shotguns), military style firearms, and most handguns29 30 31 32 33 34

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Regulation of Automatic Assault Weapons

In Victoria, private possession of fully automatic weapons is prohibited, with only narrow exceptions for permanently inoperable display, museum or bona fide collector's guns29 30 33

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Regulation of Semiautomatic Assault Weapons

In Victoria, private possession of semi-automatic assault weapons is prohibited, lookalikes included, in all but exceptional circumstances29 30 33

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Regulation of Handguns

In Victoria, private possession of handguns (pistols and revolvers) is only permitted subject to stringent conditions35 31 32 36 37

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Gun Owner Licensing

In Victoria, only licensed gun owners38 35 33 25 39 40 41 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition

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Genuine Reason Required for Firearm Licence

Applicants for a gun owner’s licence in Victoria are required to prove genuine reason to possess a firearm, for example, sport or target shooting, hunting, primary production, narrow business, employment, and occupational requirements, official or commercial purposes, and bona fide gun collections.42 43 44 45 31 46 47 48 29 30 49 50 In law, personal protection is not a genuine reason51 52 53 54

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Minimum Age for Firearm Possession

The minimum age for gun ownership in Victoria is 18 years,55 or as young as 12 years while under the immediate supervision of an appropriately qualified adult licence holder56

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Gun Owner Background Checks

An applicant for a firearm licence in Victoria must pass background checks which consider criminal, mental, addiction, domestic violence and other57 58 records

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Reference Required for Firearm Licence

In Victoria, third party character references for each gun licence applicant are required for some licence categories59 60

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Domestic Violence and Firearms

Where a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in Victoria stipulates57 58 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked

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Firearm Safety Training

In Victoria, an understanding of firearm safety and the law, tested in a theoretical and/or practical training course is required55 for a firearm licence

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Gun Owner Licensing Period

In Victoria gun owners must re-apply and re-qualify for their firearm licence every 3 or 5 years depending on the licence category61

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Licensing Records

In Victoria, authorities maintain a record26 27 of individual civilians licensed to acquire, possess, sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition

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Limit on Number of Guns

Licensed firearm owners in Victoria are permitted to possess 1 firearm per acquisition permit,39 40 and if approved, not more than 1 registered category C or D firearm, being a rifle, and not more than 1 registered category C or D firearm, being a shotgun25 41

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Limit on Quantity, Type of Ammunition

A licensed firearm owner in Victoria is permitted to possess ammunition only for those firearms for which the purchaser is licensed, with a limit on the quantity of ammunition that may be purchased in a given period62

Firearm Registration

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Civilian Gun Registration

In Victoria, the law requires26 27 63 64 65 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register

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Gun Dealer Record Keeping

In Victoria, licensed firearm dealers are required66 to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority

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Gun Manufacturer Record Keeping

In Victoria, licensed gun makers are required67 to keep a record of each firearm produced, for inspection by a regulating authority

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State-Owned Firearm Records

In Victoria, State agencies are required68 69 to maintain records of the storage and movement of all firearms and ammunition under their control

Gun Sales and Transfers

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Regulation of Private Gun Sales

In Victoria, the private sale and transfer of firearms is prohibited unless conducted and registered by a licensed firearm dealer, or in remote locations by police70

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Regulation of Dealer Gun Sales

In Victoria, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful71 72

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Limit on Gun Dealer Sales

In Victoria, the number and type of firearms which can be sold by a licensed gun dealer to a single gun owner is limited to 1 firearm per acquisition permit39 40

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Waiting Period for Gun Possession

In Victoria, the minimum wait for a lawful firearm purchase to be completed is 28 days73 39

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Regulation of Gun Shows

In Victoria, gun shows and temporary firearm dealing events are not regulated74 75 in law

Storage and Transport of Guns and Ammunition

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Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - Private

Firearm regulations in Victoria include76 77 78 79 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of private firearms and ammunition by licensed gun owners

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Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - Dealer

Firearm regulations in Victoria include80 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by licensed arms dealers

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Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - Government

Government regulations in Victoria include69 68 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by state entities

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Firearm and Ammunition Transport Regulations

Regulations in Victoria do not include74 75 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition while in transit

Marking and Tracing Guns and Ammunition

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Firearm Marking

In Victoria, a unique identifying mark on each firearm is required by law81 67

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Firearm Tracing

In Victoria, state authorities carry out67 recognised arms tracing and tracking procedures

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Ballistic Marking of Firearms and Ammunition

In Victoria, state authorities do not employ67 74 75 ballistic fingerprinting technology to trace guns and ammunition

Carrying Guns

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Carrying Guns Openly in Public

In Victoria, carrying a firearm in plain view in a public place is prohibited without genuine reason. In law, personal protection is not a genuine reason.51 52 53 54

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Carrying Hidden Handguns in Public

In Victoria, carrying a concealed firearm in a public place is prohibited without genuine reason. In law, personal protection is not a genuine reason.51 52 53 54

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Penalty for Illicit Firearm Possession

In Victoria, the maximum penalty for illicit possession of firearms is 2 to 7 years prison38 35

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Collection, Amnesty and Destruction Programmes

Authorities in Victoria are known to have82 implemented voluntary firearm surrender schemes, and/or weapon seizure programmes in order to reduce the number of illicit firearms in circulation

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Surrendered in Gun Amnesty

In Victoria, the number of firearms and/or rounds of ammunition voluntarily surrendered for destruction in recent arms amnesty and collection programmes is reported to be 207,40982 (1996-2001)

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Exchanged in Gun Buyback

In Victoria, the total number of firearms exchanged for monetary or in-kind compensation during recent gun buyback and disposal programmes is reported to be 207,40982 (1996-2001)

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Small Arms Destroyed

In Victoria, the total number of firearms destroyed following recent amnesty, collection and seizure programmes is reported to be 207,40982 (1996-2001)

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Destruction and Disposal Policy

In Victoria, it is not state policy83 84 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market
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Victoria.1998.‘Firearms Collectors Licence.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2650)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Issue of Handgun Licences for General Category Handguns.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2616)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Offences for Certain Types of Handguns.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2654)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Definitions.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2606)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Conditions Applying to Handgun Licences.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2657)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Issue of Permit to Acquire.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2661)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Reasons for Applying for Longarm Licence, Category E.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2615)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Issue of Handgun Licences for Category E Handguns.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2617)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Issue of Category 1 Firearms Collectors Licences.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2620)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Issue of Category 2 Firearms Collectors Licences.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2621)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Issue of Antique Handgun Collectors Licences.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2658)Full Citation

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Australia.2008.‘Accounting for Small Arms and Light Weapons.’ National Report of Australia on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York:Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations,1 July. (Q1738)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Prohibition on Acquisition of Firearm Except from Licensed Firearms Dealer.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2663)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘Issue of Dealers Licences.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2638)Full Citation

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Victoria.1998.‘28 Day Waiting Period.’ Firearms Act 1996 No. 66 of 1996 (Version No. 053, as of 8 December 2008).Melbourne:Department of Justice, Victoria,31 January. (Q2659)Full Citation

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