Thread: Re-licencing.....

Originally Posted by Maca49

The question that pisses me is "why do you own firearms? Do you need so many and could you reduce the number"
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Then in front of my wife asking "how many do you own" I gave him a wrong answer, but he'll never know, rude of him to ask!!

Seems a very stupid thing to ask. Golfers have more than one set of clubs but they only use them one at a time so why do they need so many. I've never been asked about numbers or types but always have good inspectors

Originally Posted by DavidGunn

The trouble with those things is one must be careful what one says themselves.

I won't be saying anything dodgy I'm not really expecting any problems. Was really just wondering about the key thing

One question that caught me out for my renewal was 'what happens to your firearms if you die....' answer was my mate with his license knows where the key is and will inherit all my firearms as partner doesn't have her license.

Originally Posted by 223nut

One question that caught me out for my renewal was 'what happens to your firearms if you die....' answer was my mate with his license knows where the key is and will inherit all my firearms as partner doesn't have her license.

This one is why its a really good idea to get your partner to "license up". Their reason for a license could even be "in case something happens to XXXX I will be able to leave his gear secured and deal with it at a later date" when everything settles....

Originally Posted by DavidGunn

"No I can't reduce the number I own as it would only increase the number someone else has"

Absolute gold...now that is taking one for the team if ever I heard it...

Originally Posted by muzza

I think we are all reading far too much into this. The vetting dude has his question sheet , you answer what he asks and no more. Anything else is at your discretion.

Or peril.

Originally Posted by 223nut

One question that caught me out for my renewal was 'what happens to your firearms if you die....' answer was my mate with his license knows where the key is and will inherit all my firearms as partner doesn't have her license.

I would imagine that scenario would only come about if one had a copy of the will stating so...even without her having a license they would become her property and disposal would be up to her...unwritten instructions go out the window at death.

I am going for my fire arms licence this Friday. I have passed the theory tests and the mountain course we have to do. Just have the interview to go..Should be a interesting experience , Hopefully I pass the "fit and proper person" test .
Secured my gunsafe to the wall last night and fitted locks. Mind you its a homebuilt wooden gun safe so will be interesting to see if that passes too. Its at the top end of the scale for a wooden safe though.
anyways just my two cents.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by Mauser308

Interesting - question 5 - Police will assess whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to possess firearms or airguns... I wasn't aware that there was a fit and proper test or licensing restriction preventing people over 18 from purchasing airguns as of right???

PCP airguns require a firearms licence. The spring powered ones don't once over 18 years.

Originally Posted by DavidGunn

I would imagine that scenario would only come about if one had a copy of the will stating so...even without her having a license they would become her property and disposal would be up to her...unwritten instructions go out the window at death.

Supposedly that question is there because you can't lawfully own firearms without a firearms licence. The spouse or partner would have notify the person that was nominated, or the police, to have any firearms removed.

Originally Posted by 223nut

One question that caught me out for my renewal was 'what happens to your firearms if you die....' answer was my mate with his license knows where the key is and will inherit all my firearms as partner doesn't have her license.

Same here
My mate with Bcat and C cat has his spare safe key in my safe and I have mine in a place where he knows how to get it

If anything happens to me he knows to take my stuff and hold it and can sort it out without the fear of legal action and mine for his - I'm currently in the middle of sorting out an estate and please remember people - leave clear instructions with people that you know and keep them updated

I have long had a letter (regularly updated) with my lawyer detailing what should happened if I suddenly snuff it. Safe disposal of my now-solo* 12G shotgun (*since the Commie-Gun-Thief-In-Chief extorted the semi-auto under threat) is in that.

I do not want or expect my partner to know how to locate the key, open the gun-safe nor what to do with the 12G. Especially now Jacinda's Stasi are full-on looking for LFAOs to further criminalize.

Of course if I was a Nash-Approved (TM) gang member, clearly I would not need to G.A.S.

Guess it all depends on the local cops. A colleague last year heard noises in her horse paddock, eg gate chain, disturbed horses, etc, so she found hubby's (who was out at time) safe key, opened it up, loaded 'a gun', and fired a few shots over the paddock, a couple of cars took off. She then rang the local station and said what she had done 'just in case yous get a call about some shots' "No worries Sally(not real name), good on ya".

It all went as sweet as a nut. Basically chinwagged for 2 hours, didn't even ask for the 7 safety rules! Thorough questions though and none tricky or untoward. When he asked to see where I hid the keys I just asked him if he was a FAL owner because it would be illegal for me to tell him if he wasn't. That seemed to impress him. Was also impressed with my sneaky key hiding places ha ha Didn't want to see the safe separate bolt and ammo storage, but I insisted so there couldn't possibly be any comeback. I was pretty sure it would go ok; and it did

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

...Basically chinwagged for 2 hours, didn't even ask for the 7 safety rules!

There's the 10 safety multi choice question written test for renewals but no 7 safety verbal test.

Pleased it went well for you.