QLD weapons licencing waits

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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Daddybang » 16 Nov 2017, 6:53 pm

Jdt96 wrote:
Beaker wrote:Applied for my A / B licence 20th Aug and applied for my PTA 30th August. Got my licence approval email on 3rd Nov and PTA email approval on 6th Nov.
So my PTA turns up in the mail today but still waiting on licence to come. now i have to wait another 2 weeks for a day off so i can pick up my rifle


Yeah mate I’m still waiting for mine in the mail. It’s a joke


Jeezus thats effin ridiculous. :thumbsdown:
I think I read somewhere(maybe on this forum?) The card is produced in Victoria and I guess them southern mob are not real quick? :sarcasm: :lol: :lol: :lol: :drinks:
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Jdt96 » 16 Nov 2017, 9:10 pm

Even if it is from Victoria I’m sure normal post is close to 3-4 days. and it doesn’t take long to print those cards so I’m sure they’re having a laugh
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Jdt96 » 21 Nov 2017, 5:24 pm

I’m still waiting for my plastic
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Daddybang » 21 Nov 2017, 6:10 pm

Jdt96 wrote:I’m still waiting for my plastic


Mate I'd be making a phone call!!! My missus got her email on a Tuesday and plastic was here (Mareeba) following Monday. That was only a month or two ago!!! :evil: :unknown:
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Jdt96 » 22 Nov 2017, 11:02 am

Daddybang wrote:
Jdt96 wrote:I’m still waiting for my plastic


Mate I'd be making a phone call!!! My missus got her email on a Tuesday and plastic was here (Mareeba) following Monday. That was only a month or two ago!!! :evil: :unknown:


It’s killing me honestly. I got 3 guns waiting in the shop ready to go
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Daddybang » 22 Nov 2017, 1:20 pm

Jdt96 wrote:
Daddybang wrote:
Jdt96 wrote:I’m still waiting for my plastic


Mate I'd be making a phone call!!! My missus got her email on a Tuesday and plastic was here (Mareeba) following Monday. That was only a month or two ago!!! :evil: :unknown:


It’s killing me honestly. I got 3 guns waiting in the shop ready to go


Give wlb a polite call mate it should not be almost three weeks!! And they do advise ya to call them after two. Best of luck with it :drinks:
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Jdt96 » 22 Nov 2017, 2:39 pm

Never mind got it today guns already sitting tight in my safe
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Post by Daddybang » 22 Nov 2017, 3:11 pm

That's great :drinks: :drinks:
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Diizane » 29 Nov 2017, 5:34 pm

Just got my email approval from Weapons Licensing! I applied on the 20th September, so seems they are definitely speeding up the process.

10 weeks is a hell of a long time, but beats the average 12 weeks I've been seeing.

Now just the wait for the plastic. God damnit.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by dazz1975 » 09 Dec 2017, 10:12 am

Diizane wrote:Just got my email approval from Weapons Licensing! I applied on the 20th September, so seems they are definitely speeding up the process.

10 weeks is a hell of a long time, but beats the average 12 weeks I've been seeing.

Now just the wait for the plastic. God damnit.


Congrats. That is a fairly quick turnaround compared to some. Have you received your card yet and if so how long after your email were you waiting for the card?

I applied on the 30th of September so I am hoping I may have the approval email shortly.

I was a bit slack and applied for my first PTA last Thursday. I guess I will have to borrow a mates rifle initially.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Diizane » 13 Dec 2017, 4:53 pm

dazz1975 wrote:
Diizane wrote:Just got my email approval from Weapons Licensing! I applied on the 20th September, so seems they are definitely speeding up the process.

10 weeks is a hell of a long time, but beats the average 12 weeks I've been seeing.

Now just the wait for the plastic. God damnit.


Congrats. That is a fairly quick turnaround compared to some. Have you received your card yet and if so how long after your email were you waiting for the card?

I applied on the 30th of September so I am hoping I may have the approval email shortly.

I was a bit slack and applied for my first PTA last Thursday. I guess I will have to borrow a mates rifle initially.


Still waiting on the card mate, has been a long two weeks waiting for a piece of plastic.
Even my PTA came in the mail last week, it's sitting here ready to go with my license number on it and everything but i can't pick anything up without the plastic.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by dazz1975 » 14 Dec 2017, 10:43 am

Diizane wrote:
Just got my email approval from Weapons Licensing! I applied on the 20th September, so seems they are definitely speeding up the process.

10 weeks is a hell of a long time, but beats the average 12 weeks I've been seeing.

Now just the wait for the plastic. God damnit.


Wow. That is taking forever. Hopefully you will receive it before Christmas. I am not confident that I will receive mine before Christmas. This is my timeline so far:

Application submitted: 30/09

ID Verification submitted: 03/10

Licence approval: 12/12

Firearms licence card: Waiting.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Diizane » 15 Dec 2017, 7:58 am

dazz1975 wrote:
Diizane wrote:
Just got my email approval from Weapons Licensing! I applied on the 20th September, so seems they are definitely speeding up the process.

10 weeks is a hell of a long time, but beats the average 12 weeks I've been seeing.

Now just the wait for the plastic. God damnit.


Wow. That is taking forever. Hopefully you will receive it before Christmas. I am not confident that I will receive mine before Christmas. This is my timeline so far:

Application submitted: 30/09

ID Verification submitted: 03/10

Licence approval: 12/12

Firearms licence card: Waiting.


I would say yours has another 2-3 weeks on the card with their delays and Christmas time, ridiculous i know.
I'm yet to receive mine but am hopeful i get it today before the weekend.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by dirtjay » 18 Dec 2017, 8:10 pm

FYI for people waiting for licence approval.

Just got mine last Thursday.

Application submitted: 4/10

ID Verification submitted: 6/10

Licence approval: 14/12

PTA submitted: 9/10

PTA approval: 14/12

Firearms licence card: Waiting.
PTA faxed to dealer: Waiting

Could have been a lot longer from what I’ve heard.

Patience
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by dazz1975 » 19 Dec 2017, 11:28 am

Diizane wrote:
dazz1975 wrote:
Diizane wrote:
Just got my email approval from Weapons Licensing! I applied on the 20th September, so seems they are definitely speeding up the process.

10 weeks is a hell of a long time, but beats the average 12 weeks I've been seeing.

Now just the wait for the plastic. God damnit.


Wow. That is taking forever. Hopefully you will receive it before Christmas. I am not confident that I will receive mine before Christmas. This is my timeline so far:

Application submitted: 30/09

ID Verification submitted: 03/10

Licence approval: 12/12

Firearms licence card: Waiting.


I would say yours has another 2-3 weeks on the card with their delays and Christmas time, ridiculous i know.
I'm yet to receive mine but am hopeful i get it today before the weekend.


How did you go Diizane? Have you received it yet or are you still waiting? I would be calling WLB to find out what the go is if it has been this long.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Diizane » 25 Dec 2017, 11:26 am

dazz1975 wrote:
Diizane wrote:
dazz1975 wrote:
Diizane wrote:
Just got my email approval from Weapons Licensing! I applied on the 20th September, so seems they are definitely speeding up the process.

10 weeks is a hell of a long time, but beats the average 12 weeks I've been seeing.

Now just the wait for the plastic. God damnit.


Wow. That is taking forever. Hopefully you will receive it before Christmas. I am not confident that I will receive mine before Christmas. This is my timeline so far:

Application submitted: 30/09

ID Verification submitted: 03/10

Licence approval: 12/12

Firearms licence card: Waiting.


I would say yours has another 2-3 weeks on the card with their delays and Christmas time, ridiculous i know.
I'm yet to receive mine but am hopeful i get it today before the weekend.


How did you go Diizane? Have you received it yet or are you still waiting? I would be calling WLB to find out what the go is if it has been this long.


Still waiting mate, i called them up a couple of days ago and they mentioned that the card processing place (where the licenses are made) has been undergoing tech difficulties and have juat resolved it and are now back onto distribution. So I would say that double the 2 week mark they set because they will be far behind. 4 weeks i guess from approval to license in hand at the current rate.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by kb1 » 26 Dec 2017, 11:19 am

13 weeks last sunday for us in west australia
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Diizane » 02 Jan 2018, 12:03 pm

Finally got my license in the mail today.

Application: 20/09/17
PTA Application: 21/09/17
ID Check: 21/09/17
Application Approval: 29/11/17
PTA Approval: 30/11/17

PTA in mail: 04/12/17
License in mail: 02/01/18

Good luck to anyone else waiting.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by dazz1975 » 02 Jan 2018, 1:20 pm

Diizane wrote:Finally got my license in the mail today.

Application: 20/09/17
PTA Application: 21/09/17
ID Check: 21/09/17
Application Approval: 29/11/17
PTA Approval: 30/11/17

PTA in mail: 04/12/17
License in mail: 02/01/18

Good luck to anyone else waiting.


Congrats Diizane. A long wait though for a piece of plastic.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by JimTom » 02 Jan 2018, 1:49 pm

I submitted my application on the 5th September. License approved 29th November and fort PTA approved on 01 December.
Still waiting for the piece of plastic. Wished I had never given it up before.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by JimTom » 03 Jan 2018, 4:52 pm

Arrived today. Finally.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by dazz1975 » 04 Jan 2018, 1:11 pm

Received mine in the post today. My PTA is valid from tomorrow so I should be able to pick up my gear tomorrow at the local GS

Application submitted: 30/09/17

ID Verification submitted: 03/10/17

Licence approval: 12/12/17

Firearms licence card: 04/01/18
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by dirtjay » 04 Jan 2018, 7:28 pm

dirtjay wrote:FYI for people waiting for licence approval.

Just got mine last Thursday.

Application submitted: 4/10

ID Verification submitted: 6/10

Licence approval: 14/12

PTA submitted: 9/10

PTA approval: 14/12

Firearms licence card: Waiting.
PTA faxed to dealer: Waiting

Could have been a lot longer from what I’ve heard.

Patience



Firearms licence card: 4/01/2018
PTA faxed to dealer: 15/12/2017 - the LGS just never rang me to say it was received, even though I had paid in full...
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Daddybang » 04 Jan 2018, 7:49 pm

dirtjay wrote:
dirtjay wrote:FYI for people waiting for licence approval.

Just got mine last Thursday.

Application submitted: 4/10

ID Verification submitted: 6/10

Licence approval: 14/12

PTA submitted: 9/10

PTA approval: 14/12

Firearms licence card: Waiting.
PTA faxed to dealer: Waiting

Could have been a lot longer from what I’ve heard.

Patience



Firearms licence card: 4/01/2018
PTA faxed to dealer: 15/12/2017 - the LGS just never rang me to say it was received, even though I had paid in full...


That's some piss poor service :thumbsdown:
Congrats to all who finally got everything sorted :thumbsup: :drinks: :drinks:
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by dirtjay » 04 Jan 2018, 7:55 pm

Daddybang wrote:
dirtjay wrote:
dirtjay wrote:FYI for people waiting for licence approval.

Just got mine last Thursday.

Application submitted: 4/10

ID Verification submitted: 6/10

Licence approval: 14/12

PTA submitted: 9/10

PTA approval: 14/12

Firearms licence card: Waiting.
PTA faxed to dealer: Waiting

Could have been a lot longer from what I’ve heard.

Patience



Firearms licence card: 4/01/2018
PTA faxed to dealer: 15/12/2017 - the LGS just never rang me to say it was received, even though I had paid in full...


That's some piss poor service :thumbsdown:
Congrats to all who finally got everything sorted :thumbsup: :drinks: :drinks:



I know, I was pretty annoyed.
They were extremely helpful instore and couldn’t do enough for me.
Good advice, good yarn.
Just didn’t show up at the finish line :crazy:
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Townsville shooter » 06 Jan 2018, 6:54 pm

Geez I'm biting my fingernails down.

Weapons Licence submitted 21st Dec
PTA on 24th Dec

Looks like I have a fair wait ahead of me
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Diizane » 07 Jan 2018, 5:05 pm

Townsville shooter wrote:Geez I'm biting my fingernails down.

Weapons Licence submitted 21st Dec
PTA on 24th Dec

Looks like I have a fair wait ahead of me


I'd say a good 3 month wait mate, i'd expect yours to come around Early-Mid April. (Physical ID delivery included).

For any who are interested, i received my Cat A/B on the 2nd Jan and sent in my application for my Cat H on Jan 3rd.
Hoping for a 4 week turn around as i already have my A/B, but will keep updated as usual.

Anyone else been in the same boat as myself? What were your Cat H wait times?
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by swilso » 08 Jan 2018, 5:47 am

I rang WLB last week about a matter and was told they are 8-12weeks behind due to the Christmas period and staff taking leave. Hopefully the state government can better help support those that work in WLB, it's not their fault they are worked under the pump but also must obviously follow legislation. Seems like they are slightly better than seven years ago when I got my license, it took over six months back then and a few months for a PTA.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Tillaan » 08 Jan 2018, 9:51 am

Anyone know the recent wait time on just a PTA (Cat A) in QLD atm?

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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Daddybang » 08 Jan 2018, 11:05 am

Tillaan wrote:Anyone know the recent wait time on just a PTA (Cat A) in QLD atm?

Cheers


Mate my Last one took ten days just before xmas
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