I was surprised at the different classes of dealer license and that the requirements don't change.
Class 1
Dealing in Category A, B, C, D, E longarms, General Category Handguns and Category E Handguns
Class 2
Dealing in Category A, B longarms, General Category Handguns
Class 3
(a) Only repairing Category A, B, C, D, E longarms, General Category Handguns, Category E Handguns and related parts; and/or
(b) Only selling ammunition
One of the motivations for becoming a dealer for me is advertising on the forums - It's currently prohibited to advertise the sale of a firearm in Victoria unless you're a license dealer (see:
Advertising the sale of firearms laws).
Pretty annoyed to find that out when we added the classifieds
I had incorrectly assumed/hoped that by either going with a Class 2 license, or initially more likely a Class 3 license where you could say you're not storing/selling firearms that the requirements would be significantly lessened.
Apparently that's not the case though, so if/when it happens I might as well go the whole hog and apply for a Class 1 and do the lot.
I wouldn't mind being kept up to date on your efforts when they happen either, Noisy
See you on the firing line.