Thread: Firearm licencing

Originally Posted by 2post

My licence expired during the first lockdown but I’ve got my renewal now. I’ve waited to get it sorted before adding to this thread. The arms officer asked to look in my safe when I said no she said I wasn’t a fit and proper person. So I told her I would open it under duress, which I did, she then counted my rifles and noted down how many I had.
I recommend everyone remove their guns before getting interviewed I wish I had only had a single .22 in my safe now.

that's interesting as I was expecting the same when they came round for interveiws for the wife and my son , both at the same time. Asked to see the safe, which was ok, but when I said I would have to get the key from it's hiding place they said that they didn't need to see inside, just know that we had one.

Originally Posted by Ftx325

that's interesting as I was expecting the same when they came round for interveiws for the wife and my son , both at the same time. Asked to see the safe, which was ok, but when I said I would have to get the key from it's hiding place they said that they didn't need to see inside, just know that we had one.

I wish I had thought of that.
Different arms officer though I might have just got one with power issues.

Originally Posted by 2post

I wish I had thought of that.
Different arms officer though I might have just got one with power issues.

distinct possibility. I think it probably helped in my case that I have had my licence for coming up 30 yrs and the arms officer remembered me from my last renewal check so was fairly relaxed about the whole thing. Even the questions around the family members applying , got the distinct impression he was just going through the motions and he even said that being a gun owner and hunter for so long and having the family growing up using firearms he had no problems signing off on them. It is new applicants with no history of firearms or hunting in the family that he looks for reasons not to give them the licence as he worries about their and others safety out bush. I must admit I was actually quite impressed with his attitude towards the whole situation as I was expecting a bit of stress but his whole demeanor changed as soon as he recognised me. Perhaps we were just lucky and got him on a good day.