Conallin24 wrote:Some have missed the point here. I don't have a safe or my own firearm because I am only on a junior license. Some said at my place of residence, I said I live in 2 places one is my mothers and the other my fathers. Does anyone have the email for the license people I better just ask them.
I was making an assumption that at some point you will want to own firearms. If you have no interest in ever owning firearms that might make it slightly less complicated perhaps.
Is it possible to legally "reside" in two states? Do you go to school or work in both states? I would think that when you applied for your Victorian Firearms licence you must've made a decision to choose to legally "reside" in Victoria?
I did manage to find a requirement to be NSW permanent resident to apply for a NSW Firearms Licence.
"To obtain a NSW Firearms licence you must be a permanent resident of this state or about to become a permanent resident - Section 11 (3)(d) of the Act. "
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/131165/Interstate_Residents_moving_NSW_FACT_SHEET_Dec_13.pdfFor Victoria they don't seem to care if you specifically reside in Victoria. But they specifically exclude you from holding a Victorian licence if you reside outside Victoria. My read is that even if you have permanent residence in both states you could not hold a Victorian Firearms Licence.
"*Please Note: If you reside interstate, you will only be eligible for a Victorian licence if your
licence is for a work purpose in Victoria."
http://www.police.vic.gov.au/retrievemedia.asp?media_id=70952NSW Firearms definition of residency:
"What is residency? The Firearms Act 1996 (the Act) does not define residency. However, residency can be defined as dwelling permanently or for a considerable period of time"
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/131161/Extended_Absences_from_NSW_FACT_SHEET_April_2012.pdfI think you are going to have to discuss your situation in writing with Victorian Firearms, NSW Firearms Registry and NSW Driver Licencing. Or you could approach your local Member of Parliament and ask them to do the work for you.