Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025
Regulation 2
General definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations —
Definition
“acceptable proof of authorisation to possess”, for an individual, means documentary evidence that might reasonably be accepted as applying to the individual and as proving that the individual is authorised by or under the Act to possess;
Definition
“acceptable proof of parental consent”, for an individual, means documentary evidence that might reasonably be accepted —
as applying to the individual;
as proving that the individual is not below the minimum age for the activity the individual is engaging or about to engage in; and
as proving that he or she has the consent of his or her parent or guardian to engage in an activity specified in the documentary evidence;
Definition
“airgun shooting arena” means a space within an approved shooting range that is demarcated by signs and boundaries as the area in which the use of airguns is permitted, and includes a shooting gallery;
Definition
“applicable standard” means any standard applicable to a holder of a range operator licence with respect to any matter mentioned in section 62(2) of the Act;
Definition
“applicant” means the person who makes an application to a Licensing Officer for —
a range operator licence; or
a venue approval;
Definition
“application”, for a range operator licence or venue approval, includes an application to renew a range operator licence or a venue approval;
Definition
“approved paintball range” means a paintball range that is the subject of a current venue approval;
Definition
“approved shooting range” means a shooting range that is not a paintball range and is the subject of a current venue approval;
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“armoury” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 359/2025);
Definition
“authorised by or under the Act”, for a regulated activity involving a gun, gun part or gun accessory or any ammunition, means authorised to carry on the regulated activity, without committing an offence under the Act, because of —
a provision in the Act;
a licence or a class licence; or
an exemption by or under section 87, 88 or 89 of the Act;
Definition
“auxiliary police officer” means a member of an Auxiliary Police Force created under the Police Force Act 2004;
Definition
“contact address” means the address of —
for a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) — the partnership’s principal place of business in Singapore;
for a body corporate — the body corporate’s registered office or principal office in Singapore;
for an unincorporated association — the unincorporated association’s principal office in Singapore;
for an individual carrying on business as a sole proprietor — the individual’s principal place of business in Singapore; or
for any other individual — the individual’s place of residence or workplace in Singapore;
Definition
“current”, for a range operator licence or venue approval, means in effect, and includes not suspended;
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“defined incident” has the meaning given by regulation 25(2);
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“digital licence” means a range operator licence that is granted in a digital form;
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“digital venue approval” means a venue approval that is granted in a digital form;
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“entity” means —
a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership);
an unincorporated association;
a partnership;
a business trust;
a body of individuals who together form a body; or
a person other than an individual;
Definition
“firearm” means a gun that —
is designed or adapted to fire bullets, shots or other projectiles by means of burning propellant; and
if used in the way for which it is designed or adapted, is capable of being aimed at a target and causing hurt or injury by propelling a bullet, shot or another projectile;
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“firearm accessory” means any gun accessory that is designed to be or can be fitted to, or is adapted to fit, a firearm;
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“firearm gun part” means a major part of a gun which is a firearm;
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“firearm shooting arena” means a space within an approved shooting range that is demarcated by signs and boundaries as the area in which the use of firearms is permitted;
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“gun armoury” means an armoury used or designed to store —
guns (but not paintball markers) only; or
guns mentioned in paragraph (a) and ammunition for, gun parts of and gun accessories to any of those guns;
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“gun association” has the meaning given by regulation 10(3) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025;
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“gun part” means a major part of a gun;
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“gun stores” means all or any of the following stored in an armoury:
any gun;
any gun part;
any gun accessory;
any combination of items mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c);
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“grounds” means land in Singapore that has a boundary fence or another structure or feature to mark the boundary of the land;
Definition
“holder”, for a range operator licence or venue approval, means the person to whom the range operator licence or venue approval (as the case may be) is granted;
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“identification mark”, for any gun, has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025;
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“identity particulars” means —
for an individual —
the full name of the individual;
the number of the individual’s identity card, or of the individual’s passport or work pass if he or she is not a citizen of Singapore; and
the nationality of the individual; or
for an entity —
the full name of the entity;
the country where the entity was incorporated or otherwise formed; and
the Unique Entity Number (UEN) of the entity, where available;
Definition
“licensed range operator” means a shooting range operator or paintball range operator holding a range operator licence;
Definition
“minimum age”, for an activity an individual is engaging or about to engage in, means the minimum age specified in regulation 20, 21, 22(1) or (2), 23(1) or (2) or 24(1) or (2) for the activity in question;
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“officer”, in relation to an entity, means —
where the entity is a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) —
an individual for the time being holding the office of chairperson, director, partner, chief executive officer, manager or company secretary (as the case may be) of the body corporate or any position analogous to any of those offices; or
for a corporation whose affairs are managed by its members, any of those members as if the member were a director of the corporation;
where the entity is a partnership (including a limited partnership), a partner of the partnership; or
where the entity is an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), an individual for the time being holding the office of president, secretary or member (as the case may be) of the committee of the unincorporated association, or any position analogous to any of those offices,and includes any person carrying out the duties of any such office referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) if the office is vacant;
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“paintball armoury” means an armoury used or designed to store paintball markers or paintball markers and paintballs, and no other guns;
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“paintball game area” means a space within an approved paintball range that is demarcated in accordance with regulation 30 as the area in which the use of paintball markers is permitted in playing a game or other organised activity in which paintball markers are used to discharge paintballs at people or things;
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“point of issuance” means —
for an approved shooting range — a place that is part of, or adjacent to, a gun armoury within the approved shooting range where possession of any gun is transferred from the licensed shooting range operator to an individual for use on the approved shooting range; or
for an approved paintball range — a place that is part of, or adjacent to, a paintball armoury within the approved paintball range where possession of any paintball marker is transferred from the licensed paintball range operator to an individual for use on the approved paintball range;
Definition
“qualified coach” means an individual who —
is at least 18 years of age; and
is accredited or otherwise approved by any of the following bodies as a coach in connection with any shooting activity using firearms or airguns:
an Auxiliary Police Force created under the Police Force Act 2004;
the Central Narcotics Bureau;
the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau;
the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority;
the Singapore Armed Forces;
the Singapore Customs;
the Singapore Police Force;
the Singapore Prison Service;
the Special Constabulary constituted under Part 8 of the Police Force Act 2004;
the Singapore Sports Council established under the Singapore Sports Council Act 1973;
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“range official”, in relation to a licensed range operator, means an employee or a responsible officer of the licensed range operator who is charged with the duty of ensuring compliance with any applicable requirement in Part 3, 4, 5 or 6;
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“range operator licence” means a licence granted under Part 4 of the Act that authorises the holder of the licence —
to carry on business as a shooting range operator at an approved shooting range; or
to carry on business as a paintball range operator at an approved paintball range;
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“regulated activity” means operating a shooting range or paintball range;
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“safety management plan” has the meaning given by regulation 4;
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“secure” means secure from loss, theft, sabotage or unauthorised access;
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“security plan” has the meaning given by regulation 5;
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“shooting activity” means —
to use a paintball marker to discharge paintballs at things or people;
to use a low-powered airgun to shoot only non‑metallic projectiles at things or people; or
to use a gun to shoot at things (not people) in any of the following circumstances:
a competitive shooting match, shooting training or target practice shooting at a fixed or moving target;
firearms or airguns safety training;
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“shooting arena” means the space within an approved shooting range dedicated for the firing and like use of any firearm or airgun;
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“supervise” or “supervision”, in relation to the use of a gun, means to meet the supervision requirement in paragraph (4);
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“surveillance requirement” has the meaning given by regulation 3;
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“venue approval” means approval granted by a Licensing Officer under these Regulations in respect of any place or premises for use as a shooting range or paintball range;
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“watched zone” means any part of a shooting range occupied by a range operator that is prescribed by these Regulations in relation to the range operator to be a watched zone for the purpose of the surveillance requirement;
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“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
Subregulation 2
Where the time specified by these Regulations for doing any act expires on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the act is in time if done on the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
Subregulation 3
If —
a safety management plan;
a security plan;
a layout plan of any place or premises which is or is to be an approved shooting range or approved paintball range,has been submitted or re-submitted to a Licensing Officer as part of an application for a range operator licence or venue approval, and the requirement for such a plan is not waived under regulation 8(2) or 13(2), then in granting the range operator licence or venue approval, the Licensing Officer is taken to also approve that plan.
Subregulation 4
In these Regulations, the supervision requirement in relation to the use of any gun is the requirement that —
an individual being supervised in that use must at all times be in the direct line of sight of the supervisor;
the supervisor must at all times be ready and able to give directions and render immediate assistance to an individual being supervised in that use; and
supervision is at a level that the supervisor reasonably considers to be adequate taking into account relevant factors under paragraph (5).
Subregulation 5
The following factors are relevant factors to be taken into account in deciding what is an adequate level of supervision in relation to the use of any gun:
the general competency of the individual being supervised;
the proficiency with the gun of the individual being supervised;
the number of individuals being supervised simultaneously and the number who are actively engaged in shooting;
the effect of the landscape and configuration of the shooting range or paintball range on the ability of the supervisor —
to maintain direct line of sight observation of individuals being supervised; and
to give directions and render immediate assistance.