Thread: Firearm licencing

I just got mine last week, after taking the test and home visit in January. When I emailed my local firearms officer about it, I got a snotty email back - "the approvals officer has been put on more important duties during the lock down".

New application or renewal?

New Application

Went into process my renweal today and was told there's at least a 3mth backlog. And it could take as long as 6mths.

I put a polite enquiry into the general police website today to ask what was happening after submitting my application for as a first time applicant on March 10th. I accepted the deferment, I just wanted to know when it was deferred till. This thread is officially depressing.

Originally Posted by CamD

I put a polite enquiry into the general police website today to ask what was happening after submitting my application for as a first time applicant on March 10th. I accepted the deferment, I just wanted to know when it was deferred till. This thread is officially depressing.

update- after the admin person had forwarded to the local arms clerk this is the reply:

"Thank you for your query.
Unfortunately we have a vast backlog of licensing files to complete due to the lockdown. Police National Headquarters have advised that new applications are still not to be processed until the backlog is cleared. We are unable to give you a time frame of this at present.
Please refer to the news and updates on the Police website: https://www.police.govt.nz/advice-services/firearms-and-safety/news-and-updates"

so yeah. Not holding my breath on it being any time even vaguely soon.

Had an interview for an endorsement at the weekend, must be starting up the process up again.

Originally Posted by cambo

Went into process my renweal today and was told there's at least a 3mth backlog. And it could take as long as 6mths.

Yes.
I asked my FAO today, she said there is a very large backlog of work to process.
I submitted my application last August. I'll miss the duck season.

Originally Posted by LarrySu

Yes.
I asked my FAO today, she said there is a very large backlog of work to process.
I submitted my application last August. I'll miss the duck season.

A standard renewal shouldn't take that long, 9 months is ridiculous and your still waiting

Originally Posted by NZ32

A standard renewal shouldn't take that long, 9 months is ridiculous and your still waiting

This is my first application.
All interviews have been completed in January this year.

Originally Posted by LarrySu

This is my first application.
All interviews have been completed in January this year.

Have you emailed your AO off the police website. I emailed them and then the next day it arrived (must of already been in the post ) , Look on the police website if you are unsure of the person in charge of your district.

Fire arms licence arrived today after a 7 month wait. Super stoked its finally arrived.
Went out with my brother in law and shot alot ducks tonight between the three of us.
I am a happy chappy tonight !

Well thank f@#k mine doesn't expire until 2023 and they have hopefully caught up by then.

Originally Posted by CamD

update- after the admin person had forwarded to the local arms clerk this is the reply:

"Thank you for your query.
Unfortunately we have a vast backlog of licensing files to complete due to the lockdown. Police National Headquarters have advised that new applications are still not to be processed until the backlog is cleared. We are unable to give you a time frame of this at present.
Please refer to the news and updates on the Police website: https://www.police.govt.nz/advice-services/firearms-and-safety/news-and-updates"

so yeah. Not holding my breath on it being any time even vaguely soon.

You can follow this website : www.firearmsafety.org.nz, if you want to know when to start processing new applications.

I cant believe you have waited to now. Why did it take so long to get your interviews done? so you put in your application in october november? i would be going to your local mp and asking why?