Firearms are classified under five separate categories - A, B, C, D and H.
Category A
- Air rifles
- Rimfire rifles, other than self-loading
- Shotguns, other than pump action or self-loading
- Shotgun and rimfire rifle combinations
Category B
- Muzzle-loading firearms
- Centre-fire rifles, other than self-loading
- Shotgun and centre-fire rifle combinations
Category C
- Self-loading rimfire rifles with magazine capacity of no more than 10 rounds
- Self-loading shotguns with magazine capacity of no more than 5 rounds
- Pump action shotguns with magazine capacity of no more than 5 rounds
- Firearms designed to discharge tranquilizers (including pistols)
Category D
- Self-loading centre-fire rifles
- Self-loading shotguns with capacity of more than 5 rounds
- Pump action shotguns with capacity of more than 5 rounds
- Self-loading rimfire rifles with magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds
- Firearms, other than pistols, less than 70 cm in length and capable of being concealed on or about the person
Category H
- Pistols and air pistols