Thread: Firearm licencing

interviewed for renewal a month ago at home with all checks completed. Just phoned to check on progress - the arms clerk informs me I haven't been interviewed yet but they have just sent my file to the vetter to arrange an interview....
6 1/2 months from application now

Sons application went through finally. 6mths later.
Booked him in to the course as soon as he got his email. He sat his test today. Past easily.
The long wait for vetting now.....hopefully its not too drawn out as it was only sept last year when he was vetted for my renewal

Licence arrived today. So 10 months for me as a first timer.

Originally Posted by Rush

Licence arrived today. So 10 months for me as a first timer.

On that time basis you’ll be applying for your renewal a year before your current licence expires?

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

On that time basis you’ll be applying for your renewal a year before your current licence expires?

That's what I'm intending to do! haha

Originally Posted by Rush

Licence arrived today. So 10 months for me as a first timer.

Gratz man. M still waiting almost a year since I applied in mid of July 2020

Damn. Good luck - as frustrated as I was, it's sad to know there are others who have been waiting longer.

6.5 months ago I applied for renewal.
at 5 months I filed a complaint with IPCA
within 2 weeks my interviews were all done and I received a phone call and apology from police.
in the last week I follwed up - still not finalized by a senior Sargent.
IPCA responded this week that they were satisfied as I had received an apology and police had promised to prioritize my licence.
I replied to the IPCA yesterday that if it had been prioritized could I please get a time line as it still had not been issued and was in fact not even finalized yet after 6.5months.
This morning I received a phone call to confirm my licence is now current as of 8am this morning, the card will be with me within 2 weeks and they have emailed me confirmation that my licence is current and I can resume legal firearm ownership and usage.

It looks like the IPCA is the best course of action to get it sorted....

Bro in law finally got his license 6 weeks ago.
Started early last year.
After hassling them various times finally got it.
Got hold of the FAO and told yup it's all done.
Rang 18th may, license issued 14th may.
13 or 14 months since test.
Only got a 5 year license
First time license holder

My daughter was interviewed and told it was all good... expect the license to arrive in 6 weeks. That was 10 weeks ago. I'm starting to lose my sense of humour.

Thing is, these new 5 year licenses are going to cause a significant hiccup at the next round of renewals. The police are clearly struggling to get through a ridiculous backlog of both new issues and renewals and it doesn't sound like its going to get any easier for them inside the next 2 years. So what do you think is going to happen when these half-life licenses start to expire? Suddenly they have just doubled their workload at a time when they're not coping to begin with, only getting half the required numbers out the door. Come 2026 they're going to be four times busier than they are now... not even giving consideration to those of us who start the process 12 months in advance in anticipation of the ridiculous lead times.

Dropping the license to 5 years is typical bureaucratic shortsightedness. They just have no clue and no forethought.

I must have got lucky 6 weeks

I suspect that's Wanganui for you. Not bad. When I was in Wilson's the other day the man at the counter said he hadn't heard of anyone waiting as long as I had (10 months).

Originally Posted by Rush

I suspect that's Wanganui for you. Not bad. When I was in Wilson's the other day the man at the counter said he hadn't heard of anyone waiting as long as I had (10 months).

I did maybe think given the arms officers are by regions I must have being at a lucky date where they were able to get cracking right away . My little brothers just waited 2 months for his new card to arrive though so my real wait could still be coming fingers crossed anyhow it's being tricky with out it

why couldn't they issue a temporary paper based license like the driving license before the actual card arrive

I got mine last month after 13 months from lodging my application. 4 months wait to do the course, another 8 months wait until I was seen for interview then 1 month wait until the licence arrived in the mail. Im in Christchurch