Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Sporting or Recreational Use — Class Licence) Order 2025

No. S 368

Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021

Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control
(Sporting or Recreational Use — Class Licence)
Order 2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 56 of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Order:

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order is the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Sporting or Recreational Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 and comes into operation on 1 July 2025.

Definitions

2.—(1)  In this Order —

“acceptable proof of parental consent”, for an individual, means documentary evidence that might reasonably be accepted —

(a) as applying to the individual;

(b) as proving that the individual is not below the minimum age for the activity the individual is engaging or about to engage in; and

(c) 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;

“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;

“approved paintball range” means a paintball range that is the subject of a current venue approval granted under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 360/2025);

“approved shooting range” means a shooting range that is not a paintball range and is the subject of a current venue approval granted under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025;

“athlete” means an individual who participates in a sport, martial art or choreographed fight (whether or not in training for competition or otherwise) and where the sport, martial art or choreographed fight is engaged or played in or as part of a sporting competition, and includes a contestant in a sporting competition;

“authorised airgun” means an airgun authorised under a gun possession licence granted to a licensed shooting range operator in connection with carrying on business as a shooting range operator;

“authorised by or under the Act”, for a regulated activity involving a weapon, gun or any ammunition, means authorised to carry on the regulated activity, without committing an offence under the Act, because of —

(a) a provision in the Act;

(b) a licence or a class licence; or

(c) an exemption by or under section 87, 88 or 89 of the Act;

“authorised paintball marker” means a paintball marker authorised under a gun possession licence granted to a licensed paintball range operator in connection with carrying on business as a paintball range operator;

“bayonet” means a thrusting, striking or cutting weapon designed to be attached to or at the muzzle of a gun;

“blunted”, in relation to any weapon, means any weapon the cutting edges and points of which are modified to be blunt and not capable of causing serious injury or death;

“bow” means a bow with a draw weight of not more than 27.215 kilograms and excludes any arbalest and any crossbow;

“choreographed fight” means a sport or martial art or a weapon dance or like activity that involves 2 or more individuals —

(a) doing any or a combination of any of the following according to a pre‑arranged or choreographed (but not improvised) sequence of movements:

(i) grapple with, punch, kick or throw each other (including light contact);

(ii) strike or hit each other, whether or not with a weapon; and

(b) for the purpose of —

(i) promoting the sport, martial art, weapon dance or like activity (even if scores are not kept); or

(ii) determining an individual’s proficiency in the sport, martial art, weapon dance or like activity,

but does not include any sport or martial art or a weapon dance or like activity undertaken or performed for the primary objective of entertainment;

“coach” means an individual who —

(a) gives instruction or lessons to another individual;

(b) supervises the giving of instruction or lessons to another individual; or

(c) supervises the training of another individual,

in a sport, martial art or choreographed fight involving any sport weaponry or in the use of any gun;

“contestant”, in relation to a sporting competition, means an individual —

(a) who competes, or has been selected to compete, as a representative of Singapore or a foreign country in an international sporting event held in Singapore, either as an individual or as a member of a national team;

(b) who is included in a group of persons formed for the purpose of the selection of persons to compete, as representatives of Singapore or a foreign country, in an international sporting event held in Singapore, either as individuals or as members of a national team; or

(c) who competes in the sporting competition;

“dagger” means a sharp pointed stabbing instrument (other than a sword or bayonet) designed for hand‑to‑hand combat, and ordinarily capable of being concealed on the person of an individual;

“defined weapon” means —

(a) an axe, including a tomahawk, a “Ge”, a parashu or an “Ono”;

(b) a machete or parang;

(c) a scythe, or sickle‑shaped article designed as a weapon, that has a fixed or folding blade and may or may not have a chain attached; or

(d) a knife or other like sharp pointed stabbing instrument, except any of the following:

(i) a bayonet;

(ii) a spear or spearhead;

(iii) a sword;

(iv) a throwing knife;

(v) a kris, karambit, kirpan or dirk;

“defined weapon‑based recreational activity” means to thrust or throw at things (but not people) a defined weapon in a competitive match, training or target practice;

“defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre” means any place that —

(a) provides grounds for the use by customers to engage in defined weapon‑based recreational activity within that place, and without any other activity involving any gun or any other weapons; and

(b) provides any defined weapon to customers for hire to engage in that defined weapon‑based recreational activity;

“foreign country” includes a territory outside Singapore;

“gun possession licence” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 359/2025);

“holder”, for a licence, means the person to whom the licence is granted, but excludes a class licensee;

“international sporting event” includes a series of international sporting events;

“licensed paintball range operator” means a holder of a range operator licence to carry on business as a paintball range operator;

“licensed shooting range operator” means a holder of a range operator licence to carry on business as a shooting range operator;

“martial art” means any sport or like activity in which the primary objective of each participant in a contest, display or an exhibition of that sport or activity, is to strike or hit (whether or not with a weapon), grapple with, punch, kick or throw another, such as but not limited to the following:

(a) Aikido;

(b) Arnis;

(c) Fencing;

(d) Hapkido;

(e) Kalaripayattu;

(f) Kendo;

(g) Pencak Silat or Silat;

(h) Wushu;

“minimum age” means —

(a) for engaging in any defined weapon‑based recreational activity — 15 years of age;

(b) for playing a game or other organised activity in which paintball markers are used to discharge paintballs at people — 14 years of age;

(c) for engaging in any shooting activity that involves firing or like use of an airgun to shoot at people — 14 years of age;

(d) for engaging in any shooting activity using a firearm only — 12 years of age; or

(e) for engaging in any shooting activity that involves firing or like use of an airgun to shoot at things (but not people) — 10 years of age;

“paintball game area” means a space within an approved paintball range that is demarcated in accordance with the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025 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;

“paintball range” means a shooting range for the use by participants in an organised shooting activity involving the use of paintball markers and not any other gun;

“paintball range operator” means a person who carries on a business of providing or arranging for the provision of grounds for the use by participants in an organised shooting activity involving the use of paintball markers (but not any other gun);

“physical distancing requirement” has the meaning given by sub‑paragraph (2);

“point of supply”, for an approved shooting range or approved paintball range, means a part of or adjacent to the range armoury of the approved shooting range or approved paintball range where possession of any gun or paintball marker is transferred from the licensed shooting range operator or licensed paintball range operator (as the case may be) to an individual for use on the approved shooting range or approved paintball range;

“range official” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025;

“range operator licence” means a licence granted under Part 4 of the Act that authorises the holder of the licence —

(a) to carry on business as a shooting range operator at an approved shooting range; or

(b) to carry on business as a paintball range operator at an approved paintball range;

“safety management plan”, for a licensee, means the safety management plan approved under any of the following in relation to the regulated activity authorised by the licensee’s licence:

(a) the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Weapons and Noxious Substances) Regulations 2025 (G.N. No. S 361/2025);

(b) the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Guns) Regulations 2025;

(c) the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Shooting and Paintball Ranges) Regulations 2025;

“shooting activity” means —

(a) to use a paintball marker to discharge paintballs at things or people;

(b) to use a low‑powered airgun to shoot only non‑metallic projectiles at things or people; or

(c) to use a gun to shoot at things (but not people) in any of the following circumstances:

(i) a competitive shooting match, shooting training or target practice;

(ii) firearms or airguns safety training;

“spear” means a thrusting, throwing, striking or cutting weapon to be propelled by human power without the use of any device, and includes a halberd, glaive and a martial arts weapon called “Guandao” or “Yanyuedao”;

“sport” means any sport, game, fitness activity or recreation activity involving primarily the exercise of physical prowess or dexterity, physical strength, physical stamina or mental stamina and to the extent that —

(a) human beings are the only contestants or participants who engage in or play the sport, game or activity; or

(b) it is a sport, game or an activity in which human beings compete or participate in —

(i) by riding animals or exercising other skills in relation to animals;

(ii) by driving, piloting or crewing any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other form of transport;

(iii) by competing with, or overcoming, natural obstacles or natural forces; or

(iv) by using a computer on a computer monitor, television screen, mobile device or similar medium with electronically recorded data installed in to support an interactive computer game or computer‑generated images,

but does not include a game of chance, or a game that is presented as involving an element of chance;

“sport weaponry” means a Type 2 weapon specially designed to be used according to the rules or techniques of a sport, martial art or choreographed fight, as follows:

(a) an arrow designed or adapted for use in the sport of archery according to the international standards established by the World Archery Federation (formerly known as the French Fédération Internationale de Tir à l’ Arc) which is an international body established on 4 September 1931;

(b) a bow;

(c) a blunted spear;

(d) a blunted spearhead;

(e) a blunted dagger;

(f) a blunted sword, such as a sword used in the sport of fencing, and which may be classified as a foil, epée or sabre;

(g) an article consisting of a handle and an edged but blunted blade, joined by a chain or a combination of chain and metal pieces or steel rods, designed to be used as a whip, and commonly known as a “Chinese whip”, “whip spear”, “7 piece iron chain”, “9 piece iron chain”, “Bian Tzu Chiang” or “Lien Tzu Chiang”;

“sporting competition” means an event where at least one of the contestants is competing in a sport, martial art or choreographed fight for a prize;

“sports enterprise” has the meaning given by paragraph 6(4);

“sword” means a thrusting, striking or cutting weapon with a long blade having one or 2 cutting edges and a hilt and includes any bolo, kukri or hooked swords, but excludes any of the following:

(a) a machete;

(b) a parang;

“target practice” means the use of any guns to shoot shots, bullets or other missiles at a fixed or moving target but not at people;

“Type 2 weapon” has the meaning given by the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Manufacture, Trading, Supply, Carriage and Disposal of Type 2 Weapons — Class Licence) Order 2025 (G.N. No. S 366/2025).

(2)  In this Order, the physical distancing requirement, for a sport, martial art or choreographed fight that is being engaged in or practised in any place by an individual using any sport weaponry which is either a sword, spear or spearhead, means the requirement that the individual keep a distance (measured with the sport weaponry in his or her arm fully extended) of at least 2 metres from any other individual in the same place unless that other individual is —

(a) a contestant or a referee in a contest involving the sport, martial art or choreographed fight where the firstmentioned individual is also a contestant;

(b) a coach of the firstmentioned individual; or

(c) one who is being trained or is receiving instruction or lessons in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight from the firstmentioned individual.

(3)  In this Order, an individual is adversely affected by alcohol, a drug or an intoxicating substance if the individual’s judgement or capacity is impaired to the extent that the individual may expose the individual’s or another individual’s health or safety to a risk.

Application

3.—(1)  This Order does not extend to an individual who is exempt by or under section 87 or 88 of the Act.

(2)  The application of paragraph 4, 5, 6 or 8 to a person is subject to section 66(1) and (2)(c) of the Act.

PART 2

SPORT WEAPONRY USER

Athletes, sports enthusiasts, etc.

4.—(1)  Every individual who engages in a sport, martial art or choreographed fight using any sport weaponry according to the rules or techniques of the sport, martial art or choreographed fight, is subject to a class licence authorising the individual —

(a) to acquire, possess, and use, the sport weaponry in connection with his or her engaging in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight (as the case may be) in any of the permitted circumstances mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2); and

(b) to dispose of the sport weaponry if it is no longer required by the individual for the purpose in sub‑paragraph (a).

(2)  The permitted circumstances for the purpose of sub‑paragraph (1) are as follows:

(a) while practising recreationally;

(b) while participating (whether or not for reward) as a contestant in a sporting competition involving the sport, martial art or choreographed fight;

(c) while participating (whether or not for reward) in a promotion involving the sport, martial art or choreographed fight;

(d) while training in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight;

(e) while under the supervision of a coach during the conduct of any instruction or lesson provided to the individual in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight.

(3)  In this paragraph, “promotion”, as a noun, means one or more contests or displays involving the sport, martial art or choreographed fight for the purpose of —

(a) promoting the sport, martial art or choreographed fight;

(b) entertainment; or

(c) determining an individual’s proficiency in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight.

Coaches

5.  Every coach of another individual in a sport, martial art or choreographed fight involving any sport weaponry is subject to a class licence authorising the coach —

(a) to acquire, possess, and use any sport weaponry in connection with his or her —

(i) giving, or supervising the giving of, instruction or lessons to another individual in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight involving the use of the sport weaponry according to the rules or techniques of the sport, martial art or choreographed fight; or

(ii) supervising the training of another individual in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight involving the use of the sport weaponry according to the rules or techniques of the sport, martial art or choreographed fight; and

(b) to dispose of the sport weaponry if it is no longer required by the coach for the purpose mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a).

Sports enterprises

6.—(1)  Every sports enterprise is subject to a class licence authorising the sports enterprise —

(a) to supply (by lending or providing on hire) any sport weaponry to any member or customer of the sports enterprise for the purpose of the member or customer engaging in any recreational practice, or any instruction, coaching or training —

(i) in a sport or martial arts involving the use of any sport weaponry; and

(ii) on grounds occupied by the sports enterprise;

(b) to acquire, possess, and use the sport weaponry in connection with the supply mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a); and

(c) to dispose of the sport weaponry if it is no longer required for the supply mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a).

(2)  Every individual who is employed or engaged by a class licensee mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1) is subject to a class licence authorising the individual employed or engaged to do any activity mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) in the course of the individual’s employment or engagement by the class licensee.

(3)  To avoid doubt, the class licence under this paragraph does not authorise the sale or donation of any sport weaponry by a sports enterprise (or any individual who is employed or engaged by the sports enterprise) to a member or customer of the sports enterprise.

(4)  In this paragraph —

“archery club” means an entity whose sole or main object or activity is —

(a) promoting archery, whether as a fitness activity or recreation activity or otherwise; or

(b) providing instruction, coaching or training in archery;

“martial arts body” means an entity whose sole or main object or activity is —

(a) promoting any form of pugilistic or martial arts, whether as a fitness activity or recreation activity or otherwise;

(b) providing instruction, coaching or training in any form of pugilistic or martial arts; or

(c) organising or providing demonstrations of any form of pugilistic or martial arts for the purpose of entertainment;

“sports enterprise” means —

(a) an archery club;

(b) a martial arts body; or

(c) an entity whose sole or main business is lending, or providing on hire, any sport weaponry to any of its members or customers, to engage in any recreational practice, or any instruction, coaching or training —

(i) in a sport or martial arts involving the use of any sport weaponry; and

(ii) on grounds occupied by the entity.

Class licence authorisation is subject to conditions

7.  A class licensee by virtue of paragraph 4, 5 or 6 may carry out the regulated activity authorised under the class licence in the paragraph applicable to the class licensee in relation to each sport weaponry the class licensee is authorised to possess under the class licence, subject to —

(a) the general conditions in paragraph 8; and

(b) the special conditions in paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 which are applicable to the class licensee concerned.

Class licence conditions: general

8.  Every class licensee by virtue of paragraph 4, 5 or 6 must comply with all the following conditions in relation to each sport weaponry the class licensee is authorised to possess under the class licence in the paragraph applicable to the class licensee:

(a) the class licensee must ensure that the sport weaponry, if blunted, remains blunted;

(b) the class licensee must not abandon the sport weaponry except by an act of disposal authorised by the class licence;

(c) the class licensee must take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the sport weaponry —

(i) is not lost or stolen; and

(ii) is not accessible or transferred to anyone else who is not authorised by or under the Act to possess the weapon;

Illustration

If the container in which an epée or sabre is kept has a keyed lock or keyed padlock, the class licensee must take reasonable precautions to ensure that the keys for the lock or padlock are not lost or stolen and are not accessible to anyone who is not authorised by or under the Act to possess the epée or sabre.

(d) the class licensee must take all reasonable steps necessary to protect other people from alarm relating to the class licensee carrying out the regulated activity authorised by the class licence.

Conditions for class licensees who are athletes, etc.

9.  A class licensee by virtue of paragraph 4 may acquire, possess and use, and subsequently dispose of, a sport weaponry only under the following conditions:

(a) the class licensee acquires, or takes part in the acquisition of, the sport weaponry from another only for personal use by the class licensee in connection with the class licensee engaging in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight;

(b) the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to comply with the physical distancing requirement when engaging in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight using that sport weaponry.

Conditions for class licensees who coach

10.  A class licensee by virtue of paragraph 5 may acquire, possess and use, and subsequently dispose of, a sport weaponry subject to all the following conditions:

(a) the class licensee acquires, or takes part in the acquisition of, the sport weaponry from another only for personal use by the class licensee in connection with his or her —

(i) giving any instruction or lesson to an individual in a sport, martial art or choreographed fight; or

(ii) supervising the training of or giving of instruction or lessons to an individual in a sport, martial art or choreographed fight;

(b) the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary —

(i) to comply with the physical distancing requirement when engaging in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight using that sport weaponry; and

(ii) to ensure that every individual whom he or she is instructing or training in the sport, martial art or choreographed fight using that sport weaponry complies with the physical distancing requirement when that individual is engaging in that sport, martial art or choreographed fight;

(c) the class licensee does not transfer, or allow to be transferred, to another person the possession of the sport weaponry unless the other person first produces to the class licensee acceptable proof of the other person’s authorisation by or under the Act to possess such a sport weaponry.

Conditions for class licensees who are sports enterprises

11.  A sports enterprise that is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 6(1) or (2) may acquire, possess and use, and subsequently dispose of, a sport weaponry, subject to all the following conditions:

(a) the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that no sport weaponry is supplied to an individual who appears to be adversely affected by alcohol, a drug or an intoxicating substance;

(b) the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that every person to whom a sport weaponry is supplied by the class licensee is given a briefing about the safe use and keeping of the sport weaponry;

(c) the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the sport weaponry is in good working condition before it is supplied to any member or customer of the class licensee;

(d) the class licensee establishes and keeps up‑to‑date an adequate emergency action plan to deal with any accident or a dangerous occurrence happening on premises occupied by the class licensee in connection with the regulated activity involving any sport weaponry, being a plan that must provide on those premises, a first‑aid kit which is conspicuously marked and accessible for use in the event of such an accident or occurrence.

Defined weapon, etc., not covered by Part

12.  To avoid doubt, nothing in this Part authorises the use or handling of any of the following:

(a) a bayonet;

(b) an article that consists of 2 sticks, rods or batons joined by a cord, rope or chain, including the martial arts weapon known as “Nunchaku”;

(c) an article consisting of a chain, rope or cord with a wooden or metal baton, stick or rod attached at each end, including the martial arts weapons known as “Kasari‑Fundo”, “Kusari‑Fundo” and “Manrikigusari”;

(d) a karambit or a throwing knife, even if blunted;

(e) a defined weapon.

PART 3

RECREATIONAL USER OF DEFINED WEAPONS

Customer of defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre

13.  Every individual who —

(a) is a customer of a licensee carrying on a business of organising or providing any defined weapon‑based recreational activity in a defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre under the charge and control of the licensee;

(b) has attained minimum age; and

(c) is not suffering from and does not have any medical or physical condition that would impair the individual’s ability to use the defined weapon —

(i) in a proper manner during any defined weapon‑based recreational activity; and

(ii) in accordance with the conditions of the class licence under this paragraph,

is subject to a class licence authorising the individual to acquire (other than purchase), and to possess and use, any defined weapon hired from the licensee in connection with his or her engaging in the defined weapon‑based recreational activity at the defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre.

Conditions for class licensee for defined weapon‑based recreational activity

14.  An individual who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 13 may acquire, possess and use a defined weapon subject to all the following conditions:

(a) the class licensee has in his or her possession (without using) the defined weapon only during the period he or she is within the defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre under the charge and control of a licensee;

(b) the class licensee uses the defined weapon only —

(i) when he or she is engaging in any defined weapon‑based recreational activity at the defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre;

(ii) within a game area in the defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre that is dedicated to the defined weapon‑based recreational activity; and

(iii) while under the supervision and control, and in the presence and in the line of sight of, an official of the licensee who has charge and control of the defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre;

(c) the class licensee does not alter or tamper with the defined weapon if altering or tampering with it may endanger the safety of any individual (including himself or herself) or any property when he or she is engaging in the defined weapon‑based recreational activity;

(d) after the defined weapon is so supplied to him or her on hire, the class licensee —

(i) does not abandon the defined weapon;

(ii) takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the defined weapon is not lost or stolen, and is not accessible or transferred to anyone else who is not authorised by or under the Act to possess the defined weapon; and

(iii) takes all reasonable steps necessary to protect other people from alarm relating to the class licensee’s use and possession of the defined weapon in connection with his or her engaging in any defined weapon‑based recreational activity;

(e) the class licensee does not use, or have in his or her possession, the defined weapon when adversely affected by alcohol, a drug or an intoxicating substance;

(f) the class licensee complies with every direction given by the licensee having the charge and control of the defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre that is part of the licensee’s safety management plan.

Class licence condition to produce parental consent

15.  In addition to paragraph 14, a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 13 who has not attained 18 years of age must, before entering any defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre to engage in any defined weapon‑based activity mentioned in paragraph 13, produce to —

(a) the licensee having the charge and control of the defined weapon‑based sports and recreational centre; or

(b) a duly authorised employee of that licensee,

an acceptable proof of parental consent for the class licensee to engage in that activity.

PART 4

PAINTBALL MARKER USER AT APPROVED PAINTBALL RANGE

Paintball marker user at approved paintball range

16.—(1)  Every individual who —

(a) is supplied an authorised paintball marker by a licensed paintball range operator for use within a paintball game area in an approved paintball range under the charge and control of the licensed paintball range operator;

(b) has attained minimum age; and

(c) is not suffering from and does not have any medical or physical condition that would impair the individual’s ability to use the paintball marker —

(i) in a proper manner; and

(ii) in accordance with the conditions of the class licence under this paragraph,

is subject to a class licence authorising the individual to acquire (other than purchase), possess and use that paintball marker to engage in any of the permitted activities mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2).

(2)  The permitted activities for the purpose of sub‑paragraph (1) are as follows:

(a) to engage in playing a game recreationally or other organised activity in which paintball markers are used to discharge paintballs at people or things;

(b) to participate (whether or not for reward) as a contestant in a contest involving the use of paintball markers to discharge paintballs at people or things;

(c) to train, or to instruct an individual who is training, in the use of paintball markers to discharge paintballs at people or things.

(3)  This paragraph does not extend to an individual using and having in possession any paintball marker owned by the individual.

Conditions of paintball marker user’s class licence

17.  An individual who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 16 may acquire, possess and use an authorised paintball marker supplied to him or her by a licensed paintball range operator subject to all the following conditions:

(a) the class licensee has in his or her possession (without using) the paintball marker only when he or she is within the approved paintball range which is under the charge and control of the licensed paintball range operator;

(b) the class licensee uses the authorised paintball marker only —

(i) when he or she is engaging in any permitted activity mentioned in paragraph 16(2);

(ii) within a paintball game area of the approved paintball range under the charge and control of the licensed paintball range operator; and

(iii) while under the supervision and control, and in the presence and in the line of sight of, a range official of the licensed paintball range operator;

(c) the class licensee does not alter or tamper with the paintball marker if altering or tampering with it may endanger the safety of any individual (including himself or herself) or any property when he or she is engaging in any permitted activity mentioned in paragraph 16(2);

(d) after the paintball marker is so supplied to him or her, the class licensee —

(i) does not abandon the paintball marker;

(ii) takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the paintball marker is not lost or stolen, and is not accessible or transferred to anyone else who is not authorised by or under the Act to possess the paintball marker; and

(iii) takes all reasonable steps necessary to protect other people from alarm relating to the class licensee’s use and possession of the paintball marker when engaging in any of the permitted activities mentioned in paragraph 16(2);

(e) after the paintball marker is so supplied to him or her, the class licensee walks —

(i) from the point of supply of the paintball marker to the paintball game area to use it; and

(ii) from the paintball game area to the point of supply of the paintball marker after use,

taking the shortest route and as far as practicable without stopping en‑route;

(f) the class licensee does not use, or have in his or her possession, the paintball marker when adversely affected by alcohol, a drug or an intoxicating substance;

(g) the class licensee complies with every direction given by the licensed paintball range operator that is part of the licensed paintball range operator’s safety management plan.

Class licence condition to produce parental consent

18.  In addition to paragraph 17, a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 16 who has not attained 18 years of age must, before entering any paintball game area at an approved paintball range to use any paintball marker to engage in any permitted activity mentioned in paragraph 16(2), produce to —

(a) the licensed paintball range operator having the charge and control of the licensed paintball range; or

(b) a duly authorised employee of that licensed paintball range operator,

an acceptable proof of parental consent for the class licensee to engage in that activity.

PART 5

AIRGUN USER AT APPROVED SHOOTING RANGE

Airgun user at approved shooting range

19.—(1)  Every individual who —

(a) is supplied an authorised airgun by a licensed shooting range operator for use —

(i) within an approved shooting range under the charge and control of the licensed shooting range operator; or

(ii) within an airgun shooting arena dedicated to shooting activities using airguns;

(b) has attained minimum age; and

(c) is not suffering from and does not have any medical or physical condition that would impair the individual’s ability to use the airgun —

(i) in a proper manner; and

(ii) in accordance with the conditions of the class licence under this paragraph,

is subject to a class licence authorising the individual to acquire (other than purchase), possess and use that airgun to engage in any of the permitted activities mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2).

(2)  The permitted activities for the purpose of sub‑paragraph (1) are as follows:

(a) to engage recreationally in target practice using the airgun;

(b) to participate (whether or not for reward) as a contestant in a contest involving target practice using airguns only;

(c) to train, or to instruct an individual who is training, in the use of airguns in target practice.

(3)  This paragraph does not extend to an individual using and having possession of any airgun owned by the individual.

Conditions of airgun user’s class licence

20.  An individual who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 19 may acquire, possess and use an authorised airgun supplied to him or her by a licensed shooting range operator subject to all the following conditions:

(a) the class licensee has in his or her possession (without using) the airgun only when he or she is within the approved shooting range which is under the charge and control of the licensed shooting range operator;

(b) the class licensee uses the airgun only —

(i) when he or she is engaging in any permitted activity mentioned in paragraph 19(2);

(ii) within an airgun shooting arena of an approved shooting range under the charge and control of the licensed shooting range operator; and

(iii) while under the supervision and control, and in the presence and in the line of sight, of a range official of the licensed shooting range operator;

(c) if the permitted activity involves firing or like use of a gun to shoot at people or people and things, the class licensee —

(i) does not use an airgun other than a low‑powered airgun; and

(ii) fires or uses the airgun only with non‑metallic projectiles, such as (but not limited to) projectiles made of plastic or biodegradable resin material;

(d) the class licensee does not alter or tamper with the airgun if altering or tampering with it may endanger the safety of any individual (including himself or herself) or property when he or she is engaging in any permitted activity mentioned in paragraph 19(2);

(e) after the airgun is so supplied to him or her, the class licensee —

(i) does not abandon the airgun;

(ii) takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the airgun is not lost or stolen, and is not accessible or transferred to anyone else who is not authorised by or under the Act to possess the airgun; and

(iii) takes all reasonable steps necessary to protect other people from alarm relating to the class licensee’s use and possession of the airgun when engaging in any of the permitted activities mentioned in paragraph 19(2);

(f) after the airgun is so supplied to him or her, the class licensee walks —

(i) from the point of supply of the airgun to the airgun shooting arena to use it; and

(ii) from the airgun shooting arena to the point of supply of the airgun after use,

taking the shortest route and as far as practicable without stopping en‑route;

(g) the class licensee does not use, or have in his or her possession, the airgun when adversely affected by alcohol, a drug or an intoxicating substance;

(h) the class licensee complies with every direction given by the licensed shooting range operator that is a part of the licensed shooting range operator’s safety management plan.

Class licence condition to produce parental consent

21.  In addition to paragraph 20, an individual who is a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 19 who has not attained 18 years of age must, before entering any airgun shooting arena at an approved shooting range to use any airgun to engage in any permitted activity mentioned in paragraph 19(2), produce to —

(a) the licensed shooting range operator having the charge and control of the licensed shooting range; or

(b) a duly authorised employee of that licensed shooting range operator,

an acceptable proof of parental consent for the class licensee to engage in that activity.

Special conditions for target practice using airguns

22.  Without limiting paragraph 20, a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 19 may acquire, possess and use for any target practice an authorised airgun supplied to him or her by a licensed shooting range operator subject to all the following conditions:

(a) the individual engages in the target practice using the authorised airgun only within an airgun shooting arena of an approved shooting range under the charge and control of the licensed shooting range operator;

(b) the individual engages in target practice while under the supervision and control, and in the presence and in the line of sight, of —

(i) a suitable coach, if the individual is undergoing training to use an airgun; or

(ii) a licensee authorised to possess an airgun of the same kind as the authorised airgun, or a suitable coach, engaged by the licensed shooting range operator for this purpose, in any other case.

PART 6

MISCELLANEOUS

Record‑keeping for sports enterprise

23.  For the purpose of section 61(2)(a) of the Act, every class licensee by virtue of paragraph 6 must make and keep a record of all the following aspects of the supply of any sport weaponry authorised by the class licence of the class licensee:

(a) the date of every supply of sport weaponry by the class licensee to its member or customer;

(b) the date on which the sport weaponry was returned to the class licensee after the end of the hire or borrowing.

How long to keep records required

24.  For the purpose of section 61(2)(a) of the Act, a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 6 must keep and retain a record for at least 3 years after the date the record was made.

Interface with other class licences

25.—(1)  Parts 2, 3 and 6 of this Order do not extend to any regulated activity involving a Type 2 weapon which is authorised by a class licence established under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (Manufacture, Trading, Supply, Carriage and Disposal of Type 2 Weapons — Class Licence) Order 2025.

(2)  Part 5 does not apply to the use of any airgun, airgun part or airgun accessory in an approved shooting range situated within a school, the operator of which is —

(a) a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 19(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control (School Use — Class Licence) Order 2025 (G.N. No. S 364/2025); or

(b) a holder of a current range operator licence with respect to a shooting range that is situated within the school, is under the direct charge and control of the operator and is the subject of a current venue approval.

Made on 26 May 2025.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

 

[112/2/029; AG/LEGIS/SL/121C/2020/2]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 92 of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021).