QLD weapons licencing waits

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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by 2freeq » 23 Jun 2018, 8:52 am

Windston wrote:So. Update!

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
Approval and PTA- 22/06

I really think the email did some good! I emailed on the 13 week mark and the next day it was approved.



Congrats on getting it approved.
13 weeks is a long haul and i bet your glad its over.
I'm in NSW and only on day 25 of the license application and going insane with waiting.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by JimmyJames » 26 Jun 2018, 11:37 pm

tofu wrote:
JimmyJames wrote:
tofu wrote:applied 10/04 for Cat A/B license and CAT B PTA and still have not heard anything. not even request for ID.

and the kicker??? i work for the police...

Let me know when you hear something, I applied on the 19/04/18 for A/B



Hey JimmyJames, have you heard anything yet? im still waiting for an ID check.


Have you got your ID check yet?
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by tofu » 27 Jun 2018, 4:56 pm

JimmyJames wrote:
tofu wrote:
JimmyJames wrote:
tofu wrote:applied 10/04 for Cat A/B license and CAT B PTA and still have not heard anything. not even request for ID.

and the kicker??? i work for the police...

Let me know when you hear something, I applied on the 19/04/18 for A/B



Hey JimmyJames, have you heard anything yet? im still waiting for an ID check.


Have you got your ID check yet?


Unfortunately not. Speaking to a couple police officers, they reckon i should just go to headquarters and ask because i am around the corner.

How's yours going?
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by JimmyJames » 27 Jun 2018, 5:13 pm

tofu wrote:
JimmyJames wrote:
tofu wrote:
JimmyJames wrote:
tofu wrote:applied 10/04 for Cat A/B license and CAT B PTA and still have not heard anything. not even request for ID.

and the kicker??? i work for the police...

Let me know when you hear something, I applied on the 19/04/18 for A/B



Hey JimmyJames, have you heard anything yet? im still waiting for an ID check.


Have you got your ID check yet?


Unfortunately not. Speaking to a couple police officers, they reckon i should just go to headquarters and ask because i am around the corner.

How's yours going?

Have not heard anything yet. Let me know if anything happens.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Member-Deleted » 27 Jun 2018, 5:21 pm

Applied for PTA by email 8 June
Email that it is Approved 27 June.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Midol » 30 Jun 2018, 8:23 pm

tofu wrote:Unfortunately not. Speaking to a couple police officers, they reckon i should just go to headquarters and ask because i am around the corner.

How's yours going?


Weapons licencing is not at headquarters.

They won't give you anything. I tried.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by tofu » 02 Jul 2018, 2:18 pm

Midol wrote:
tofu wrote:Unfortunately not. Speaking to a couple police officers, they reckon i should just go to headquarters and ask because i am around the corner.

How's yours going?


Weapons licencing is not at headquarters.

They won't give you anything. I tried.


yep, they are currently at charlotte st but moving some time soon. either way, dont think they will do anything if you go in.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Ronny » 02 Jul 2018, 4:08 pm

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

ta
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by tofu » 02 Jul 2018, 5:42 pm

Ronny wrote: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

ta


i have a lady that works with me that got it in around 4 weeks recently. (also works for police)
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by JimmyJames » 03 Jul 2018, 2:59 pm

tofu wrote:
Midol wrote:
tofu wrote:Unfortunately not. Speaking to a couple police officers, they reckon i should just go to headquarters and ask because i am around the corner.

How's yours going?


Weapons licencing is not at headquarters.

They won't give you anything. I tried.


yep, they are currently at charlotte st but moving some time soon. either way, dont think they will do anything if you go in.


Hey mate, I sent an email off might be worth a shot. I'll let you know the response.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by tofu » 03 Jul 2018, 5:53 pm

JimmyJames wrote:
tofu wrote:
Midol wrote:
tofu wrote:Unfortunately not. Speaking to a couple police officers, they reckon i should just go to headquarters and ask because i am around the corner.

How's yours going?


Weapons licencing is not at headquarters.

They won't give you anything. I tried.


yep, they are currently at charlotte st but moving some time soon. either way, dont think they will do anything if you go in.


Hey mate, I sent an email off might be worth a shot. I'll let you know the response.


yeah, i've emailed them too (from my police email account) and i got the standard template "we'll get to you in 28 days" response. I havent heard back from them at all...been about a week.

i've also called them and all i was told is "it wont be much longer"
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Chinballs » 04 Jul 2018, 1:44 pm

I just sent an email to the Minister. Fifteen weeks and still waiting for a PTA is beyond a joke.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Member-Deleted » 04 Jul 2018, 1:49 pm

Ronny wrote: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

ta

It's hit & miss. My third PTA took just under 3 weeks.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by No1_49er » 04 Jul 2018, 2:19 pm

Chinballs wrote: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.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Member-Deleted » 04 Jul 2018, 9:59 pm

Chinballs wrote: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.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Windston » 05 Jul 2018, 7:39 am

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!
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by trekin » 05 Jul 2018, 9:15 am

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.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Ronny » 11 Jul 2018, 9:40 pm

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!
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Tillaan » 13 Jul 2018, 11:16 am

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
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by tofu » 13 Jul 2018, 7:24 pm

so 4 months is the wait now i guess and then some more for the actual card....im still waiting
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by JimmyJames » 13 Jul 2018, 7:55 pm

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

Did yours get approved?
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by tofu » 14 Jul 2018, 12:03 pm

JimmyJames wrote:
tofu wrote: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?
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by JimmyJames » 15 Jul 2018, 3:05 pm

tofu wrote:
JimmyJames wrote:
tofu wrote: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...
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Ghoatman » 16 Jul 2018, 10:08 pm

3rd PTA
Applied 3.7.18
Approved 16.7.18
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by spartan71 » 16 Jul 2018, 10:26 pm

Tillaan wrote: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.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Angel » 18 Jul 2018, 1:03 pm

Today is week 12 waitinh on cat H. Im thinking i will give them one more week before contacting. 25.04 was application date.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Chinballs » 18 Jul 2018, 2:59 pm

Angel wrote: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.

spartan71 wrote: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.
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by Angel » 18 Jul 2018, 3:45 pm

20 weeks... Freakin heck... That is simply rediculous... Maybe i should ask for a refund....
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by tofu » 18 Jul 2018, 6:00 pm

Chinballs wrote: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"
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Re: QLD weapons licencing waits

Post by andreweden » 19 Jul 2018, 8:35 pm

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