Quickest PTA ever?

[jmr22]

I put in for a cat A PTA on Wednesday afternoon around 2:30pm, got a call at 3:30PM today (Friday) from old mate at the shop, your PTA is on the fax, come pick your shottie up. I've certainly never had anything come back that quick...

Jacko

[Daddybang]

F@#k that's the quickest I've heard of!!! I've had 'em back in 7 days my last one for .22wmr they put a;28 day hold on it and couldn't tell me why

[Corn]

In VIC, at my local, they do an electronic PTA. The last couple have been done within 24hrs.
Makes me a happy Chappy and a repeat customer

[juststarting]

LOL if it's during a week day, about 15, 20 30 minutes, something like that. Longest I waited was 40 minutes. Unless it's on Friday afternoon or Saturday, it's the same day pickup

[Daddybang]

LOL if it's during a week day, about 15, 20 30 minutes, something like that. Longest I waited was 40 minutes. Unless it's on Friday afternoon or Saturday, it's the same day pickup

Showoff!!!
In qld two days is an effing miracle

[Noisydad]

My LGS in northern Vic says he had one back in 3 minutes. He says mondays and Tuesdays are slower due to the system having to catch up on Saturday applications.

[bladeracer]

I put in for a cat A PTA on Wednesday afternoon around 2:30pm, got a call at 3:30PM today (Friday) from old mate at the shop, your PTA is on the fax, come pick your shottie up. I've certainly never had anything come back that quick...

Jacko

Got that beat
Went into a shop on Monday morning as soon as he opened the door and bought my M91/30 Mosin. PtA was cleared in five minutes. I think it pays to get in early

[Die Judicii]

Well they have been saying they are trying to streamline things.

Maybe this is proof.

It's not gonna cost you to simply ring the boys at WLB and say "Thanks,, much appreciated"

They are working in a largely thankless job after all.

[Bent Arrow]

You lucky devils. Here in SA we are still on the paper system, fill it in, mail it in, wait, wait, wait, then they mail it back out. A quick check of the website says they are currently processing PTA received on the 22nd August.

[RoginaJack]

That is really, really quick!

[Rgo]

i put 2 in last wednesday as well but haven't heard back yet. Hopefully next week.

[Gun-nut]

Yeah the PTA's rarely take too long here in Vic, last time I put one in, I went out for lunch around the corner and when I returned to the gun shop everything was ready to be picked up.

[BRNO_Bigot]

Well here in ACT it's 28 days - no less, no more.

In WA, when I was there, it's anything up to 6 weeks, or whatever they feel like ....

[Sawyers]

Well here in ACT it's 28 days - no less, no more.

In WA, when I was there, it's anything up to 6 weeks, or whatever they feel like ....

Im based in WA and I had a 9 day turn around on my last PTA

[Dunxy]

For once us Mexicans have a win! Fastest Ive heard of is 6 minutes, fastest ive experienced is 15.

[BRNO_Bigot]

Well here in ACT it's 28 days - no less, no more.

In WA, when I was there, it's anything up to 6 weeks, or whatever they feel like ....

Im based in WA and I had a 9 day turn around on my last PTA

Good on you.

I suppose things may have changed since 2012 when I was living there.

[on_one_wheel]

You lucky devils. Here in SA we are still on the paper system, fill it in, mail it in, wait, wait, wait, then they mail it back out. A quick check of the website says they are currently processing PTA received on the 22nd August.

Or the LGS says "just sign it here and we'll send it off"
4 weeks later you chase up it's progress and find tou that the FA Branch have only just received it... thanks LGS , I'll be posting it myself from now on.

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[Bridgy]

Yep, SA snail mail.

Having said that, the other day I rang up asking to check the progress on my PTA, and the lady who I was talking to said mine would be going out next week. I told her that AusPost had lost my last PTA and asked if I could pick it up when it was ready, so she just said hold on and I'll fill it in now and you can collect it today!

That got me two PTAs which I had been waiting on. While I was very grateful for the service, it is frustrating that it can take 6+ weeks of waiting, or one friendly phone call to get it sorted then and there!

[Member-Deleted]

An old fella I had done a few favours for gave me his late fathers 303 last week but I had to do the paper work so last Monday
I posted an application for PTA my mrs just checked my emails and I have been approved now just wait for mail not bad week and 3 days

[on_one_wheel]

Yep, SA snail mail.

Having said that, the other day I rang up asking to check the progress on my PTA, and the lady who I was talking to said mine would be going out next week. I told her that AusPost had lost my last PTA and asked if I could pick it up when it was ready, so she just said hold on and I'll fill it in now and you can collect it today!

That got me two PTAs which I had been waiting on. While I was very grateful for the service, it is frustrating that it can take 6+ weeks of waiting, or one friendly phone call to get it sorted then and there!

I'm not surprised that they get lost in the mail. The last thing I was sent from the Firearms Branch was sent to me in a unsealed envelope.
Some how my licence renewal paperwork managed to stay inside.
The person who licks the envelopes must have been away that day.

[Member-Deleted]

They probably haven't figured out yet that you have to lick it or they licked the bottom