Thread: New FAL waiting time

Hi everyone. I’m new on the forum and possibly not good in navigation through the topics, so redirect me if topic like this already exists.
The story is prosaic and probably common.
I’ve applied for FAL last year (March 2021), then been contacted via email and advised to book my firearms safety course. I’ve completed and passed that course. And after that it’s been almost 17 months of waiting.
I emailed to FAL commission pretty much every month since begging of this year and all emails look the same( with a bit different wording): “your application is being prepared for vetting and once it’s done your file will be passed to betters for interview”. So, what that means exactly?
Can anyone help me with a bit of info about real situation? How long it takes? May I think or dream to have my license this year? What I should do to maybe speed them up a bit?
Thanks a lot.

Put your feet up for two years as my neighbours son did.

My renewal took 6 months and 1 day. A lot depends on staffing at your local police office, but the wait times are a matter of interest to ACT, as promised were made in parliament regarding the waiting times. Good luck, welcome, and hang in there!

What can you suggest me to do? So far I’m just email them once a month and ask the same question? Should I carry on this practice or stop to, maybe,Not piss them off? Or maybe someone can suggest me where to find the phone number? I live in Templeton, and there is no police station there? So where might be my “local” firearm officer? Thanks

Originally Posted by bombtrack

What can you suggest me to do? So far I’m just email them once a month and ask the same question? Should I carry on this practice or stop to, maybe,Not piss them off? Or maybe someone can suggest me where to find the phone number? I live in Templeton, and there is no police station there? So where might be my “local” firearm officer? Thanks

Contact your local MP (or a local opposition MP) - ask them to help you.
Contact Act MP Nicole McKee .

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Originally Posted by Cordite

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How far in advance can you apply? My renewal isn't due until 2025, but starting to get twitchy!

Originally Posted by MB

How far in advance can you apply? My renewal isn't due until 2025, but starting to get twitchy!

Renewals are quick even quicker if your expiring soon

Originally Posted by Kelton

Renewals are quick even quicker if your expiring soon

Sorry I disagree

Applied 2.5 months before end of license and now I have no license, has been several weeks now

They took one calendar year to do my last endorsement which was around 3 years ago

Couldn't find their own arse with both hands

Originally Posted by 308

Sorry I disagree

Applied 2.5 months before end of license and now I have no license, has been several weeks now

They took one calendar year to do my last endorsement which was around 3 years ago

Couldn't find their own arse with both hands

I know of a dealer with endorsements whose yearly renewal has expired before its issue date......TWICE.

Originally Posted by 308

Sorry I disagree

Applied 2.5 months before end of license and now I have no license, has been several weeks now

They took one calendar year to do my last endorsement which was around 3 years ago

Couldn't find their own arse with both hands

even if they had both hands already on it.

Originally Posted by Ingrid 51

Put your feet up for two years as my neighbours son did.

Yeah. I heard about work years.
I’m just curious where is a limit? Why two years? Why not 1,5 or 3 for example?
And there is no database to check your application status? Or maybe there is?

@MB I did exactly that...mine expires 2023 only took 2 months or so and I now have my crispy new license. But they will short change your expiry date.... my new one goes to 2032. I guess they can only do it in 10 years blocks. Still glad I did it early. Especially when they rejig to 5 yr renewals
down the line to keep us all safe.

Originally Posted by johnd

@MB I did exactly that...mine expires 2023 only took 2 months or so and I now have my crispy new license. But they will short change your expiry date.... my new one goes to 2032. I guess they can only do it in 10 years blocks. Still glad I did it early. Especially when they rejig to 5 yr renewals
down the line to keep us all safe.

That's pretty much in line as what i was told by our local firearms officers. It seems that the BOP area is on about a 3-4 month turn around, I was told also that it depends on how quickly PHQ get the files out to the officers. Not sure if that is the case with new licences but that was for renewals.