In part one of this article, we looked at regulations in the United States and Canada. In this part we will look at Australian and European firearms regulations.
In Australia, the PyroShot HS and Green Dragon are considered firearms. The situation is complicated because firearms regulations are handled by two levels of government. Nationally, the commonwealth government regulates the import and export of firearms through the office of the attorney general. The state and territorial governments regulate the ownership, possession and sale of firearms.
Each state has its own version of a firearms act so the definition of a firearm varies from state to state. Each state also defines and classifies various types of firearms differently. For example, in Queensland, the Green Dragon has been classified as a “Class M” weapon, whereas in Western Australia it is “Category E6”. Depending on the classification, various regulations come into effect with regards to possession and licensing.
Also, several states have an exemption clause in their firearms act that allows them to declare that specific devices are not firearms. For example, in Victoria and Northern Territory there is a process underway to have the launchers exempted from regulation.
In general, it is a two step process for obtaining a launcher. The first step is to go to the applicable state or territorial government police service and apply for either a licence or exemption depending on the state’s regulations. Once that is received, the second step is to apply to the attorney general’s office for a permit to import the launcher into the country.
For advice about specific states, contact the Dragon Ignition dealer in Australia, GAAM Emergency Products (03 9466 1244), who are quite knowledgeable about the requirements for each jurisdiction.
In Europe, the PyroShot HS and the Green Dragon may be considered to be firearms depending on the country. The definition of a firearm is contained in European Directive 91/477/EEC, “Control of the Acquisition and Possession of Weapons” and its amendment 2008/51/EC. The 2008 amendment defines a firearm as:
“any portable barrelled weapon that expels, is designed to expel or may be converted to expel a shot, bullet or projectile by the action of a combustible propellant”.
Since none of the launchers expel projectiles by the action of a combustible propellant, they do not meet the European Union definition of a firearm.
However, the directive is a minimum standard and member states of the European Union may have laws which are more stringent. For example, in England, firearms are regulated by the “Firearms Act” which defines a firearm as:
“a lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged.”
Lethality has been defined as having a muzzle energy of more than 1J. Therefore both the Green Dragon and PyroShot HS would be classified as firearms in England.
The best advice is to check with the specific country’s firearms legislation before considering importing a Dragon Egg launcher.
In Australia, the PyroShot HS and Green Dragon are considered firearms. The situation is complicated because firearms regulations are handled by two levels of government. Nationally, the commonwealth government regulates the import and export of firearms through the office of the attorney general. The state and territorial governments regulate the ownership, possession and sale of firearms.
Each state has its own version of a firearms act so the definition of a firearm varies from state to state. Each state also defines and classifies various types of firearms differently. For example, in Queensland, the Green Dragon has been classified as a “Class M” weapon, whereas in Western Australia it is “Category E6”. Depending on the classification, various regulations come into effect with regards to possession and licensing.
Also, several states have an exemption clause in their firearms act that allows them to declare that specific devices are not firearms. For example, in Victoria and Northern Territory there is a process underway to have the launchers exempted from regulation.
In general, it is a two step process for obtaining a launcher. The first step is to go to the applicable state or territorial government police service and apply for either a licence or exemption depending on the state’s regulations. Once that is received, the second step is to apply to the attorney general’s office for a permit to import the launcher into the country.
For advice about specific states, contact the Dragon Ignition dealer in Australia, GAAM Emergency Products (03 9466 1244), who are quite knowledgeable about the requirements for each jurisdiction.
In Europe, the PyroShot HS and the Green Dragon may be considered to be firearms depending on the country. The definition of a firearm is contained in European Directive 91/477/EEC, “Control of the Acquisition and Possession of Weapons” and its amendment 2008/51/EC. The 2008 amendment defines a firearm as:
“any portable barrelled weapon that expels, is designed to expel or may be converted to expel a shot, bullet or projectile by the action of a combustible propellant”.
Since none of the launchers expel projectiles by the action of a combustible propellant, they do not meet the European Union definition of a firearm.
However, the directive is a minimum standard and member states of the European Union may have laws which are more stringent. For example, in England, firearms are regulated by the “Firearms Act” which defines a firearm as:
“a lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged.”
Lethality has been defined as having a muzzle energy of more than 1J. Therefore both the Green Dragon and PyroShot HS would be classified as firearms in England.
The best advice is to check with the specific country’s firearms legislation before considering importing a Dragon Egg launcher.
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