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The following steps will
guide you through the process;
Rifle License Category
A & B
You will need a
genuine reason to obtain a Category A & B Firearms Licence. If you
become a Member of S.S.A.A. you can then list your genuine reason as
Sports & Target Shooting and Recreation & Hunting, as we are an
approved body prescribed under the law. Anyone who is already a
member can help you or contact
S.S.A.A Rockhampton or your local
S.S.A.A Branch.
As it takes time for
your Membership Card to arrive, and you need proof of Membership of
an Association to apply for a license, we suggest you
Join
Now.
Contact your nearest
S.S.A.A. Branch
Safety Course Instructor, and book in for a 30195QLD Weapons Act
Safety Course. Note bookings are essential for a safety
course.
(The State Office can
also assist you to contact a S.S.A.A. Safety Course Instructor in
your area.)
All S.S.A.A. (QLD)
Inc. Instructors have attained the Certificate 4 in Workplace
Training and Assessment.
Our Branch Range
Development & Maintenance Officer,
Darryl Porteous is a State Qualified Firearms Instructor and
conducts Firearm Safety Courses for Firearm Licence Categories: A,
B, C, D and H. You are required to make a
booking for a position on the safety course, as numbers are limited,
and places fill quickly each month.
Contact Darryl ph 0447
121 951 (only Mon-Fri, 2.00-5.00 pm. If unattended please leave a
message) or Email
darrylporteous1@bigpond.com
When you have
completed your Safety Course you will be posted a 'Statement of
Attainment'. This is your proof that you have successfully completed
the Safety Course. A copy of this will be needed when you apply for
your license. While you are waiting for this to arrive go to your
nearest photo shop and have 2 passport size photos taken, as these
will have to be supplied with your application.
When you have
everything you need, go either 'on-line' or to the Police Station nearest you,
to apply.
If attending the
Police Station, ask for
an 'Application for a License' Form 1 and a 'Proof of Identity' Form
30, or download them from the
Queensland Police Service Website. Fill these in and pay the
fees, the police station will then send them to Weapons Licensing
Branch where they will be processed.
Have patience, as they will
only be processed after 28 days.
When your license
arrives, you can then decide which firearm best suits your needs.
Different types (we call them Disciplines) of shooting require
different types of firearms, so try all the Disciplines that your
Branch has, then decide on the firearm you want - don't make a hasty
decision.
Apply for a Permit to
Acquire either 'on-line' or at your nearest Police Station.
Handgun
License Category H
Obtaining a handgun license is different to the steps you need to
get a rifle license. Just being a member of S.S.A.A. is not enough,
you need to be a member of a 'Pistol Section' of a S.S.A.A. Branch,
or an 'Approved Club', most S.S.A.A. Branches have a pistol section.
To join this 'Approved Club' you have to go to the Police Station
and ask for a 'Pre Approval' application form, Form Q515. You fill
this in and lodge it at the Police Station. Weapons Licensing Branch
will process the form and send you back a letter authorising you to
join a Club.
When
the letter comes back, you can then join the Pistol Section of a
Branch. The Branch will advise you on what is required to join. You
are now on probation for 6 months. During that time you have to
attend a minimum of 3 Branch Competition Shoots, these shoots will
be recorded on your Participation Record Card that the Branch will
issue you when you join.
At any time within the 6 months you can do
a 30195QLD Weapons Act Safety Pistol Course, and then when your 6 months
probation is up, you can apply for your license.
Our Branch Range
Development & Maintenance Officer,
Darryl Porteous is a State Qualified Firearms Instructor and
conducts Firearm Safety Courses for Firearm Licence Categories: A,
B, C, D and H. The pistol safety course sessions are held only as
demand requires. You are required to make a booking for a
position on the pistol safety course. Contact Darryl ph 0447
121 951 (only Mon-Fri, 2.00-5.00 pm. If unattended please leave a
message.) or Email
darrylporteous1@bigpond.com
Apply
either 'on-line' or at your nearest Police Station. After
you have submitted your application form, it will be processed after
28 days plus additional processing time. So have patience.
Enjoy your sport.
Apply for a Permit to Acquire either 'on-line' or at your nearest
Police Station.
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