Thread: Firearms Safety Authority

Originally Posted by No.3

So how does 5 hours equate to the stated cost for renewal if it is on a cost-recovery basis? I very much doubt that they are paying their vetting staff circa $200 an hour!

How do I know? Obviously though, there is a lot more work done on a licence than just the vettors input. There must be background checks, transport and printing and the Arms Officer's salary. You change your address and currently you don't get charged for a vettor to come and inspect your security and write up a report, etc. All the paperwork connected with that and so on. We can only guess at what the new cost of a licence will be. I'm pretty sure it won't be anywhere near what was suggested by the police. Don't hold be to that though.