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Publication date
7 September 2022
Last updated
9 February 2023
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Specified purposes test - Fact sheet [PDF 278.75 KB]

The specified purposes test covers the importation of various firearms and firearm-related articles. This fact sheet contains more detail about the test criteria and post import requirements.

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