Firearms Licence

[Bloodyaussie]

A number of members have been asking me of late about getting there firearms licence so thought I would post up a how to and post links.

Now this is for Victoria and members in other states may want to post requirements in there states.

First I recommend you ring your local police station and book in for the course before doing anything else.

Dont go down to the station thinking you can just book in as it does not work this way (maybe some rural places) so you ring your local and if you are lucky will speak to the firearms instructor and he will book you in ( this can take weeks) then download this form http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content...ument_ID=34468 catagory A and B and get the safety code booklet and study http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content...Media_ID=72422

A reason to hunt and I find the easiest is just to get a permit to hunt vermin on crown land which is only about $14 and is obtained from the dse 136 186 if you want to hunt deer then its about $50

If in any doubt either visit a gun shop or a friend who is experienced to go over the forms before admitting.

Your first rifle takes no less than 28 working days but after that any rifle can be taken home within a day or two.

The test is common sense but there are a couple of questions you cannot get wrong or it is an instant fail so take your time.

Feel free to point out anything I may have missed and maybe some of your own experiences..... Good luck.

UPDATE: there has been changes to booking into do the safety course.. you need to download and print off the application to sit the course, fill it out and drop it off at the station you are sitting the course and the police will get back to you with a date.