Changes come into force May 22 2024
Parts 5 and 13: Reactive targets
The amendments enhance the requirements in Part 5 for the mixing of reactive targets, which are multi-ingredient kits intended for long-range target shooting, by:
• Requiring a person mixing a reactive target kit to hold a Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) issued under the Firearms Act;
• Requiring the person mixing reactive targets to follow the instructions on the packaging and prohibiting mixing if there are no instructions;
• Prohibiting foreign matter from being mixed with or added to the reactive target;
• Prohibiting mixing or combining more than one kit at a time; and
• Prohibiting mixed kits from being stored or transported.
The amendments also enhance the requirements in Part 13 for sellers and users of reactive targets by:
• Explicitly requiring anyone purchasing a reactive target kit intended for long-range target shooting to have a PAL issued under the Firearms Act;
• Explicitly requiring sellers to only sell reactive targets to users that have a PAL, and requiring sellers to record the PAL along with the other information that sellers are required to collect at point of sale; and
• Reducing the maximum quantity of reactive targets to be stored at any one time from 20 kg to 6 kg.