Thread: New FAL waiting time

Well…could be worse.
I’m looking at how I would import firearms when I move there. They say, I need a firearm license but for the firearm license I have to have a interview and tests and a place to store in NZ and a referee of NZ who’s known me for 3 years. Those are a lot of things that I can’t do whilst out of the country. Trying to sort out a way.

Originally Posted by JaSa

Misses applied for her first time/new FAL in March. Done the course 3 weeks later, interviews done all in one location within 2h end of August and her license came last week.

Bloody hell that is quick... Maybe I should move to the Waikato. Might get mine this side of Christmas...

Don't hold your breath here in the Waikato. I applied for renewal in February, despite 2 emails from me that the police replied to with confirmation they have the paperwork (one at 5 months of waiting)..............nothing. Mine expires in November, hopefully we will all be given an extension, but not holding out much hope.

My renewal just took 19 months - I’m Endorsed also.

They couldn’t organise a fuck in a whore house…

Originally Posted by Spanners

My renewal just took 19 months - I’m Endorsed also.

They couldn’t organise a fuck in a whore house…

Couldn't run a bath
Kangaroo loose in the top paddock
The stairs don't reach the attic
A sandwich short of a picnic

The wheel is spinning, but the hamster has died

Originally Posted by Gruntled

Don't hold your breath here in the Waikato. I applied for renewal in February, despite 2 emails from me that the police replied to with confirmation they have the paperwork (one at 5 months of waiting)..............nothing. Mine expires in November, hopefully we will all be given an extension, but not holding out much hope.

I find it interesting there are reports of people receiving their FAL or renewal lightspeed quicker in comparison, than a majority of others <<< anecdotally.

Make of this what you will but when I filled out a change of address form last year and had to query something over the phone, my local arms officer noted something that intrigued me. When I asked her when shall I expect a visit? To which she replied: "You probably won't get one, it's generally for those that have been flagged get one sooner rather than later." From her indication it might be a year away or it might not happen at all.

It's been 10 months and I'm still waiting.

I was a referee for a FAL renewal on the Saturday just gone, mate received confirmation of renewed license yesterday, 3 working days turn around, not out of the woods until the license is delivered…wait & see

Just renewed mine, took 9 months.

Applied for new licence in October last year. Haven't been contacted re interviews yet...

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

I find it interesting there are reports of people receiving their FAL or renewal lightspeed quicker in comparison, than a majority of others <<< anecdotally.

Make of this what you will but when I filled out a change of address form last year and had to query something over the phone, my local arms officer noted something that intrigued me. When I asked her when shall I expect a visit? To which she replied: "You probably won't get one, it's generally for those that have been flagged get one sooner rather than later." From her indication it might be a year away or it might not happen at all.

It's been 10 months and I'm still waiting.

i did a change of addy in december last year, my arms officer just asked for pictures and a brief description of where it was. I last had an actual inspection 2 years prior when moving and they also did my pistol serial numbers too

Originally Posted by hamishg

Applied for new licence in October last year. Haven't been contacted re interviews yet...

That's rather shit

Got mine today with an extra 6 months on it. Process took 6 months. Southland.

I applied for as a new applicant on December 2020, I just had my interview last week almost 2 years to the day. I was very patient and didn't hurry them at all. Now i wait to see if a license shows up in the mail.

Had my vetting this week, just shy of 8 months after I’ve applied for first time licence. I’m in Wellington and the AO was from Bay of Plenty, apparently they’ve bought a few down country to try and clear the backlog.
When they called to arrange a time, it was this week or another month or two.

Originally Posted by CovertHunter

I applied for as a new applicant on December 2020, I just had my interview last week almost 2 years to the day. I was very patient and didn't hurry them at all. Now i wait to see if a license shows up in the mail.

Far out, I thought my wait from June 2021 was long. I have chased them up a few times, who knows if its actually getting anywhere though.

All I want to do is go on a solo mission but have to always organise a mate with a license to go with. Literally nearly 2 years of my life where I go hunting half as often as I would've liked because of the fkin backlog. Just sad/dissapointed at this stage