In order to own a licensed firearm in NSW, a person needs to have one of the following "genuine reasons":
for use in sport and target shooting as a current member of an approved gun club
for recreational hunting and vermin control
be a primary producer engaging in farming and grazing activities
be a professional contractor employed to control vertebrate pest animals on rural land
for use directly in business and employment, specifically in the security or commercial fishing industries
for those working in animal welfare
as part of a firearms collection, provided the person is a current member of a collectors' society or collectors' club approved by the Commissioner of Police.