Income source, land type affect handgun licence status

Sally Gall
Updated November 15 2017 - 4:42pm, first published 10:45am
A surrendered Smith and Wesson revolver being held by The Barn at Oakey.
A surrendered Smith and Wesson revolver being held by The Barn at Oakey.

Primary producers may have an ABN and the taxation department may have classified them as primary producers, but if they earn any money outside that line of work, Queensland’s Weapons Licensing Branch is likely to determine they don’t have a genuine reason for owning a handgun.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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