Thread: Firearm licencing

For what it's worth I have had a similar runaround -not as stressful as yours, mind- and I found I got a better result when I switched to telling them that I no longer do business with them through phone, only letter
I don't answer numbers I don't know and I don't give my ph no to police

The main benefit to this is that they have to document their own stupidity

Also I have learned to ride them HARD
Put in your application then bitch at them from day 1

They have no respect for us, remember

Originally Posted by 308

For what it's worth I have had a similar runaround -not as stressful as yours, mind- and I found I got a better result when I switched to telling them that I no longer do business with them through phone, only letter
I don't answer numbers I don't know and I don't give my ph no to police

The main benefit to this is that they have to document their own stupidity

Also I have learned to ride them HARD
Put in your application then bitch at them from day 1

They have no respect for us, remember

1 really annoying thing is whenever they ring their numbers show up as "private".
And they are very reluctant to give out their direct dial numbers as well.
Its as if they want zero accountability

Originally Posted by cambo

1 really annoying thing is whenever they ring their numbers show up as "private".
And they are very reluctant to give out their direct dial numbers as well.
Its as if they want zero accountability

There is an Android phone app called ACR. It records all of inward and outward calls on my phone.

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Got my new licence today. I started the renewal process on April 19th I believe.

What a bunch of muppets. I went to hand a mail order form into the local station and had a 10 min conversation trying to explain to the stupid woman on the desk (a police officer) what her job was and how to do it. She acted like she had never seen one of those forms before and then tried to tell me that i needed to make an appointment with an AO (at a different station) and hand it to them in person. In the end, she went and got someone else from out back and they had it done in about 5 seconds.

Originally Posted by SixtyTen

What a bunch of muppets. I went to hand a mail order form into the local station and had a 10 min conversation trying to explain to the stupid woman on the desk (a police officer) what her job was and how to do i................ In the end, she went and got someone else from out back and they had it done in about 5 seconds.

Not surprising..The response from Constable Plod nowadays seems to be an all out effort to find a way of either not responding or outright rejection of any involvement.

P.S. Remember that policies for operations are handed down from the top. In this case the latest ( there will be more; Sigh) Commissioner.

Dropped my FAL renewal form in today, 3 pieces of ID required (?).....lets see how long it takes????

called the local cop shop to see what time they close (4pm WTF?), the LADY ON THE LINE ASKED FOR MY MY FULL NAME & DATE OF BIRTH?????.....WTF is going on, i only wanted to know when it closed?????

What is the general wait time for a new applicant to be contacted for the interview following the mountain safety course? It has been a month for me so far and haven't heard anything. I've pencilled in a follow up at two months at this stage.

Also, am I correct in thinking that the meeting will be at my place with both referees present at the same time?

My advice: record everything, keep all documents, have witnesses, question if anything requested is a legal requirement - or just ‘policy’.

Originally Posted by Rush

What is the general wait time for a new applicant to be contacted for the interview following the mountain safety course? It has been a month for me so far and haven't heard anything. I've pencilled in a follow up at two months at this stage.

Also, am I correct in thinking that the meeting will be at my place with both referees present at the same time?

They will interview the referee that does not live with you first at their address , then the referee at your address, then yourself ( plus safe position/ securing review)

Many thanks. I started the process in August and was hoping to have my licence by Christmas, but at this stage I'll count myself lucky to have it by the end of summer.

Originally Posted by Scouser

Dropped my FAL renewal form in today, 3 pieces of ID required (?)

Why are they not sure they issued the original to the right person?? Surely you existing FAL should be enough to prove ID

Originally Posted by mikee

Why are they not sure they issued the original to the right person?? Surely you existing FAL should be enough to prove ID

It's like a pendulum. Lax as F when it suits them, now that they successfully gave us the hospital pass they've swung the other way and make it as unpleasant and intrusive as possible.

Here's the new FAL application and renewal forms.....All 35 of them....

https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/def...ation-form.pdf

Originally Posted by cambo

Here's the new FAL application and renewal forms.....All 35 of them....

https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/def...ation-form.pdf

That is disgusting. I dread the day I need to renew my license . Looks like they have taken the “vetters” questions and included them in the application. What has it come to.