<P> At the federal level, the importation of firearms is subject to the restrictions in Regulation 4F and Schedule 6 of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (Cth). </P> <P> The National Firearm Agreement defines categories of firearms, with different levels of control for each, as follows: . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Category A </Dt> <Dd> Rimfire rifles (not semi-automatic), shotguns (not pump - action or semi-automatic), air rifles including semi-automatic, and paintball guns . </Dd> <Dt> Category B </Dt> <Dd> Centrefire rifles including bolt action, pump action and lever action (not semi-automatic) and muzzleloading firearms made after 1 January 1901 . </Dd> <Dt> Category C </Dt> <Dd> Pump - action or self - loading shotguns having a magazine capacity of 5 or fewer rounds and semi-automatic rimfire rifles up to 10 rounds . Primary producers, farm workers, firearm dealers, firearm safety officers, collectors and clay target shooters can own functional Category C firearms . </Dd> <Dt> Category D </Dt> <Dd> All self - loading centrefire rifles, pump - action or self - loading shotguns that have a magazine capacity of more than 5 rounds, semi-automatic rimfire rifles over 10 rounds, are restricted to government agencies, occupational shooters and primary producers . </Dd> <Dt> Category H </Dt> <Dd> Handguns including air pistols and deactivated handguns . This class is available to target shooters and certain security guards whose job requires possession of a firearm . To be eligible for a Category H firearm, a target shooter must serve a probationary period of 6 months using club handguns, after which they may apply for a permit . A minimum number of matches yearly to retain each category of handgun and be a paid - up member of an approved pistol club . Target shooters are limited to handguns of . 38 or 9mm calibre or less and magazines may hold a maximum of 10 rounds . Participants in certain "approved" pistol competitions may acquire handguns up to . 45 calibre, currently Single Action Shooting and Metallic Silhouette . IPSC shooting is approved for 9mm /. 38 /. 357 SIG, handguns that meet the IPSC rules, larger calibres such as . 45 were approved for IPSC handgun shooting contests in Australia in 2014, however only in Victoria so far . Barrels must be at least 100mm (3.94 ") long for revolvers, and 120mm (4.72") for semi-automatic pistols unless the pistols are clearly ISSF target pistols; magazines are restricted to 10 rounds . </Dd> <Dt> Category R / E </Dt> <Dd> Restricted weapons include military weapons such as machine guns, rocket launchers, full automatic self loading rifles, flame - throwers and anti-tank guns . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Rimfire rifles (not semi-automatic), shotguns (not pump - action or semi-automatic), air rifles including semi-automatic, and paintball guns . </Dd>

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