Queensland Weapons Licensing - Wait times Jan-March 2019

[Nathanthezoologist]

Howa Man I had my ID check on the 4th of April and got my approval email on the 24th of May

[Howa man]

Thanks mate I waited a while for this now it’s just all a mad rush ahaha

[Nathanthezoologist]

Lol yeah I did the ID check asap but I ended up waiting 10 weeks total for my email and am now waiting for my card

[fishburgr]

I got a PTA back at lunchtime today that I put in lunchtime yesterday (sunday). Thats right, the PTA took less than 1 business day to get approved.Crazy.

Also, I noticed that the PTA online form process may have changed. I'm pretty sure the last time I put one in a month or so ago it said they would fax it to the dealer. Now it says they will email it. Weapons licensing coming into the 2000's!!!!

[Howa man]

Lol yeah I did the ID check asap but I ended up waiting 10 weeks total for my email and am now waiting for my card

Well I waited 10 weeks and just got my if email check now waiting game hopefully not to long to wait cause not long now till 12 week mark

[Dagda]

Good news everybody I just got my email and PTA 1 day short of 10 weeks

Good job bud,
My paper pta (also buying a rifle off a mate) arrived yesterday so just need license now and all set, really hope to be at the range this weekend

[Howa man]

I got my approval today

[Addz]

Good work howa man hopefully next couple days same things I'm 4 days behind your application

[RunRabbit]

I got my email check 10 days after submitting my application. I'm going in tomorrow to do it so that will be exactly two weeks after I submitted my application.
Is there any correlation between when you do your ID check and when you get the licence?

[Addz]

Runrabbit I would expect to be waiting around the 10 to 11 week Mark from application submit date

[Howa man]

Hey guys, any updates on receiving your license card in the mail and if so how long did it take?

[Nathanthezoologist]

Howa Man it took 2 weeks for me but I live in the North West so it might have been a bit longer than for people elsewhere

[Howa man]

Mine surely couldn’t take that long as I don’t live far from Brisbane where wao is located

[Addz]

If I'm correct, and correct me if I'm wrong the license cards don't even get made in QLD they get posted to qld from somewhere eles so I would say to howaman it might and will be a bit of a wait to receive it in the mail as there not coming from brisbane wao. but in saying that it does mention a 10-14 waiting period and if you don't include weekends cause the mail doesn't get delivered on weekends you'll still be looking at around the last week of the month or even before howaman keep me updated on how you get on

[Howa man]

I’m not sure where they come from I’m guessing BRISBANE ahaha but I will keep you updated

[Royalblood]

Whats the chances of actually being turned down for a new weapons application if you have no criminal history etc. but only have small traffic violations including a previous drink driving charge that resulted in going to court? Anyone on here been turned down for something in that nature or similar? I putt a application in on the 7/6/19 so only afew days ago with a Pta on the 10/6. Hopefully i will get it already have a nice .308 in mind but hoping for the best outcome.

[Bilko]

My licence took 7 working days from memory. It comes from Victoria.

[No1_49er]

Hi there,

Apologies in advance for adding another post on wait times for new category A/B license and PTA wait times, but I just noticed that the other thread had become quite long and somewhat outdated. I am reaching out to the community to gauge as how long processing times have been for recent successful applicants.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

I thought, at the time, that your new post creating a quarterly section for queries regarding wait times was sensible.
I took the opportunity to create a second one, Apr - Jun, which I haven't seen anybody use.
Maybe I'll re-post, and try and get it started again.

[Howa man]

Finally received my gun today and license

[Howa man]

Hey guys my mate is interested in getting a firearm he just done his safety course Saturday and is waiting for his statement of attainment he is interested in buy his first firearm is it aloud to purchase a gun withou a application or firearms license?

[rc42]

Congratulations Howa man, could you post a summary of the key dates for applying, ID checks, email notification and license receipt etc. It will save anyone form having to scroll back through the thread to work out how long it all took for you. I'm only a month in from applying online so not even half way through yet.

Your friend can buy a firearm from a registered dealer but only up to the point of paying for it, the dealer will then store it until he has the license and PTA. Purchase from a private seller should also be possible but the firearm will again need to be held by the brokering dealer for the next 3 months or so.

[Howa man]

Thanks mate!. And my summary about my firearms license went from application date which was on the 31st April my I’d check on the 31st of May got the approval back on the fifth of June and Recived my license in mail exactly 2 weeks from approval

[Howa man]

Thanks mate!. And my summary about my firearms license went from application date which was on the 31st April my I’d check on the 31st of May got the approval back on the fifth of June and Recived my license in mail exactly 2 weeks from approval

[fitchaj]

Might seem like a stupid question.

Did a PTA for a 22lr and got the approval email. Is this enough to go and take ownership of the rifle or am I also waiting for something to be mailed?

[Howa man]

If you got an approval you have to wait until the gun store that you purchased it from calls you regarding that permit via email to them from weapons License, I think?

[rc42]

Thanks mate!. And my summary about my firearms license went from application date which was on the 31st April my I’d check on the 31st of May got the approval back on the fifth of June and Recived my license in mail exactly 2 weeks from approval

It just occurred to me that there are only 30 days in April but assuming you meant 30th, less than 5 weeks to ID check is about the same as my application and then only one more week after that to get the approval email makes me hopeful of receiving something as soon as next week. The two weeks between approval email and the license card arriving must have seemed like the longest and slowest part of the whole process.

[TheBuffPirannah]

This is for any poor bloke like me who applied for cat a and b just before Corona virus f***ed everything up. I applied on 4 December 2019 and am still waiting, that's close to 5 months. I have done the identification check. I called WLQ a few months ago and was told they don't even start processing applications until 28 days Plus 3 months. The way things stand right now, you have a high chance in some states to receive a letter denying your application if it wasn't submitted Well before Corona virus started. The reason for cancelation is said to be due to people's motivation to apply because of Corona virus. So, you can wait for 4-7 months for license and then be told it has been denied with a Partial refund. It sucks.

[rc42]

WA are following that rejection approach and I think a legal challenge is in progress as it's not within the legislation.
There have been NO examples of it in QLD so far, and there is no maximum processing time for licenses or PTAs so WLB can keep all applications on hold for years if they want to, they really don't need to reject anything due to Covid but can take additional time to assess 'genuine reasons' if they choose to.

With ranges closed and productivity at WLB reduced due to staff working from home they are concentrating on license renewals and don't seem to be getting much else done, it sucks big time but welcome to the world of firearms ownership in Australia.

If you haven't submitted your first PTA then you should probably do that now, it also has a 28 day waiting period but it can run concurrently with your license processing time which means both come through the system together, otherwise that additional 28 days will annoy you somewhat.

[TheBuffPirannah]

I submitted one pta when I applied for license, the other I started around 3 weeks back, I was charged for it but never received a confirmation of my application. Tried ringing but they don't take calls at the moment so I emailed. Still haven't heard a thing. NO confirmation, NO reference number Nothing.

[AussieCapitalist]

Mate I applied for my A/B licence this year in mid Feb and got it in 8 weeks in April, as well as 4 PTAs just the other day. So the fact you are waiting from December is bizarre.