Thread: Firearm licencing

Licence expires in 12 days - phoned the arms office to check on whats going on, asked the arms officer what happens when it expires - can I still hunt etc He fobbed off the question with a "hopefully it will be sorted by then, if not call back in 2 weeks..." Best I could get was that I had applied before it expired (applied in early December) so it should be fine...

Lucky I am practicing as often as I can with my Bow....

ok a week short of applying last year mine turned up today

I applied a year early feb last year, took around 5 weeks to get into my mit. I told the arms officer I expect the cost to skyrocket and reduce to five years. We had a good chat and laugh about my decision, think the hold ups started later.

They can do as they like theres no opposition

I See Nicole McKee, ACT MP has been rarking up the Police about it.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

I See Nicole McKee, ACT MP has been rarking up the Police about it.

i received an email from nicole yesterday. my issue was that allot of acts policy and reporting was done on facebook only.
i received confirmation that this would be resolved as i among many refuse to ever use it.
possibly the first time a politician has actually replied over an issue

Constable Plod has today issued a statement which mentions this 'issue" in the last paragraph. A link


https://tinyurl.com/9buznudv

The delays aren't everywhere, a female friend received her first time licence in just under four weeks.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

The delays aren't everywhere, a female friend received her first time licence in just under four weeks.

What region?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

What region?

Bay of Plenty, which encompasses Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo and the South Waikato. Young lady lives in the South Waikato.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

Bay of Plenty, which encompasses Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo and the South Waikato. Young lady lives in the South Waikato.

Yup that particular Arms officer is excellent. She does everything she can to help. It took about 4 weeks for my renewal last year

Was she an aussie

I am currently getting the run around with the Arms office - my licence expires Sunday - no vetting appointments made yet so no way it will be renewed in time. Arms office won't tell me what that means for me from Sunday in terms of pest control on the farm or hunting - I was previously told I could request a letter stating that I had applied on time and it would effectively act as an extension - trying to request the letter and being told oh your application is in process and is just waiting on vetting - so wait for that.
weathers changing, word has it that a few regions are starting to get the early roars now.... don't want to miss out again!

I requested and email saying mine was still valid and they sent me one no problems

Is it a coincidence that people are going through the same rigmarole in Aussie?