QLD weapons licencing waits

[Member-Deleted]

Any idea on what the lead time is for PTA for current licensed shooter applying for a 2nd PTA?

PTA payment and confirmation of submission done 26/06

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It's hit & miss. My third PTA took just under 3 weeks.

[No1_49er]

I just sent an email to the Minister. Fifteen weeks and still waiting for a PTA is beyond a joke.

Don't hold your breath waiting for a reply.
I've approached my local MP whose secretary has sent question to the Minister.
No reply after 9 weeks. Not even an acknowledgment.
Seems like the whole "supply chain" is in crisis.

[Member-Deleted]

I just sent an email to the Minister. Fifteen weeks and still waiting for a PTA is beyond a joke.

I have sent a couple addressing firearms issues and asking questions, no reply, the bloke and or his staffers are either arrogant, ignorant or both, they don't care, Labor has an ideology of total disarmament, what we say is irrelevant, the only way to change this is to change them, right out of government.

[Windston]

Applied A/B and 2 PTAs- 22/03
Emailed- 28/05
ID Check- 29/05 (from memory, it was basically the day after the email)
Email and phone call- 21/06
Licence Approval and the two PTAs - 22/06
Received the card- 5/07

So the total wait from licence submission to receiving the plastic was just shy of 15 weeks.

Thank god its over!

[trekin]

24 hours, 13 minutes from clicking submit to recieving approval email for RE/SC licence renewal. But here's the rub, email sent and recieved on Saturday, 6 days before licence expired. Still awaiting approval for concealable licence renewal, submitted at the same time.

[Ronny]

PTA paid for 26th June
Approval email received today

So 11 business days in total. Will check with dealer tomorrow. Young fellas very excited as its for his first gun!

[Tillaan]

Updated

Cat H application 20/3
Cat H PTA application 22/3
New Licence Application Approval Cat H 13/7 (yay!!)
PTA approved 13/7 ( email came in hour later)

Waiting on Card

[tofu]

so 4 months is the wait now i guess and then some more for the actual card....im still waiting

[JimmyJames]

so 4 months is the wait now i guess and then some more for the actual card....im still waiting

Did yours get approved?

[tofu]

so 4 months is the wait now i guess and then some more for the actual card....im still waiting

Did yours get approved?

not yet mate, still waiting for a damn id check...how about you?

[JimmyJames]

so 4 months is the wait now i guess and then some more for the actual card....im still waiting

Did yours get approved?

not yet mate, still waiting for a damn id check...how about you?

Yup still waiting...

[Ghoatman]

3rd PTA
Applied 3.7.18
Approved 16.7.18

[spartan71]

Updated

Cat H application 20/3
Cat H PTA application 22/3
New Licence Application Approval Cat H 13/7 (yay!!)
PTA approved 13/7 ( email came in hour later)

Waiting on Card

So how many comps did you have when you put in your application? Did you already have a Cat A and B?

At the club I shoot at there seems to be a shorter waiting period for people who have more comps on their cards. People with the minimum number are waiting the longest.

[Angel]

Today is week 12 waitinh on cat H. Im thinking i will give them one more week before contacting. 25.04 was application date.

[Chinballs]

Today is week 12 waitinh on cat H. Im thinking i will give them one more week before contacting. 25.04 was application date.

A newish member at my club has been waiting nearly five months. He rang a week or so ago and was told new application waiting times are in the mid twenty weeks.

So how many comps did you have when you put in your application? Did you already have a Cat A and B?

At the club I shoot at there seems to be a shorter waiting period for people who have more comps on their cards. People with the minimum number are waiting the longest.

Whether or not you hold an A/B license already makes no difference.

Amount of comps also makes no difference in my club's experience. As long as there are three or more within six months WLB don't care.

Weapons are simply understaffed for the amount of license applications, renewals and PTAs they are receiving.

[Angel]

20 weeks... Freakin heck... That is simply rediculous... Maybe i should ask for a refund....

[tofu]

A newish member at my club has been waiting nearly five months. He rang a week or so ago and was told new application waiting times are in the mid twenty weeks.

at least they get that much info...all i get is "it wont be much longer"

[andreweden]

9 Days for my most recent Cat H. No complaints.

[spartan71]

Whether or not you hold an A/B license already makes no difference.

Amount of comps also makes no difference in my club's experience. As long as there are three or more within six months WLB don't care.

Weapons are simply understaffed for the amount of license applications, renewals and PTAs they are receiving.

Interesting, spoke to a couple of new license holders mid week and they both received their cat H in under 4 weeks. As both were Cat A/B holders who already had long arms the 28 day waiting period was waived, so they had their cards and guns within the 28 day period.

In terms of staff at weapons licensing being short on the ground, I'm sure this is the case. My last PTA for a cat H was a two week turn around while previously I have had them in a couple of days.

[No1_49er]

Cat A PTA application 5:30PM yesterday (19th)
email, approved 1:30PM today (20th)

Somethings gone wrong
Oh that it could happen like that every time.

[andreweden]

That said, they are still considering my .338LM Cat B PTA. Perhaps I provided too much supporting info

[JimmyJames]

A newish member at my club has been waiting nearly five months. He rang a week or so ago and was told new application waiting times are in the mid twenty weeks.

at least they get that much info...all i get is "it wont be much longer"

Spoke to a guy today on the phone, he said it should be done next week. At least thats some news

[Tillaan]

So how many comps did you have when you put in your application? Did you already have a Cat A and B?

At the club I shoot at there seems to be a shorter waiting period for people who have more comps on their cards. People with the minimum number are waiting the longest.

I have cat A/B

Had around 6 shoots on my card. Had some more on 2nd card but didn't submit it.

Ironically i got a cat a pta approved in 2 days at start of year when others were taking 2 weeks.

I agree its likely just staffing issues they didn't question me at all around number of shoots or my cat h pta.

Still waiting on plastic thou

[scott017]

Cat H licence and PTA for my wife and I was 15 weeks to the day, we both had 19 shoots on our card and both of us have A/B.
Long wait, but any interaction with weapons licencing during the process has been great, they even helped us out with changing the dealer as Gunworld closed.
I understand some have issues with weapons licencing, but I can only offer a positive report with the staff we have spoken to.

[Angel]

Well today is 13 weeks exactly... Cat H application... Still nothing.

[JimmyJames]

Whats the wait time on receiving a license and PTA in the mail after they have been approved?

[Ghoatman]

I waited about a week after doing my ID check to get the bit of plastic in the mail.

[Steers]

I'm up to 13 weeks on my A/B application.
Still no ID check...

[JimmyJames]

I'm up to 13 weeks on my A/B application.
Still no ID check...

I phoned them on my 12th week and the guy got mine approved in 1 week. Just waiting on the plastic now

[Steers]

I'm up to 13 weeks on my A/B application.
Still no ID check...

I phoned them on my 12th week and the guy got mine approved in 1 week. Just waiting on the plastic now

Oh yeah, I'd better give them a buzz!
I went to call right on 12 weeks but the voice recorded message kinda made me concede and hang up.