Recent PTA wait times

[benn1124]

Hey all,

just wondering if any one has lodged a pta in QLD recently how longs it taken them to receive it ? lodged one last sunday

[1290]

I was quite peeved last permit, I put it in at about 10am, and I couldnt leave the dealer with my new rifle until early afternoon..
oooooh QLD... sorry

Seriously though, the minutes/hours turn around in Vic permits just proves the next step it to phase out the PTA 'system', we just need to get vocal, if the vocal minority get environmental/diversity/cultural whatever changes..... why cant shooters??

Remember, we've had permits to acquire longarms for only the last 18 years..

[yoshie]

Just put in a cat H got it back in 10 days. Licence took nearly 6 months

[Timb0]

A few months back it took about 7 working days.

[Juganort]

Cat A for first firearm, lodged 25th August still waiting.

[Timb0]

Cat A for first firearm, lodged 25th August still waiting.

Oh, that doesn't sound to good!

[benn1124]

If only QLD was like VIC with the PTA's...hopefully it'll come through this week some time time will tell

[Timb0]

Well let us know as I'm about to put one in.

[thebear]

The first PTA you apply for will always take longer than normal. After you have I believe three firearms they tend to speed up. I always pay by cheque so I have a record of when they received the application. As one time they lost several handgun (cat H) yet had cashed the cheque. It was fixed so fast that I had the PTA's with the same date that I collected the handguns. I would make a very polite inquiry as to what is the delay with the one lodged in August.

[Supporter]

As one time they lost several handgun (cat H) yet had cashed the cheque.

Nice racket they're running there

[benn1124]

its for my third gun, i payed with a credit card so i got the confirmation on the day i did it rand them friday hoping it'd be done by then they told me their a bit busy at this time so i should date it this week will let yous know i got them faxing it straight through to the dealer

[Techc]

its for my third gun, i payed with a credit card so i got the confirmation on the day

That's the way. Keep things moving with an electronic paper trail.

None of this snail mail. Not wonder Aus Post are struggling...

[Juganort]

I would make a very polite inquiry as to what is the delay with the one lodged in August.

Made an enquiry this morning, it was ready to go however weapons licensing hadn't informed the PTA boys that I'd received my license. All sorted now though, should be in the post Wednesday.

[benn1124]

U should have asked them to fax it directly to the dealer so you haven't got to wait for it in the post...I got my first PTA a week after my license arrived only because I submitted them at the same time pretty much

[Juganort]

The Lithgow Crossover I ordered isn't in stock yet so I didn't worry about getting them to fax it. I mostly called up in case something had gone wrong, which it had. All sorted now though

[veep]

Just put in a cat H got it back in 10 days. Licence took nearly 6 months

License takes minimum 9 months here I think for pistol

[benn1124]

figured out whats happened although iv already got 2 fire arms and had 1 of them for about 2 months now neither of which are on my license yet so i yet get to wait another 28 days because either the gun shop haven't submitted their paper work or weapons licensing are just plain useless

[yoshie]

Just put in a cat H got it back in 10 days. Licence took nearly 6 months

License takes minimum 9 months here I think for pistol

That's 6 months from application submitted. I was transfering in from out of state. I hold an ACT licence and previously had a QLD licence too. I have 11 pistols and 9 long arms. Still too over 6 months. Still haven't got my high cal sorted.

I know the process, I've been through it a few times and and used to waiting, it just seems like the waiting times for licences are excessive.

No complaints on the pta tho.

[brisb]

it just seems like the waiting times for licences are excessive.

That's the idea, as I'm sure you know.

[emuman]

i put in for my first PTA and received it after I got my licence. It took nearly 6 months for that to happen and I purchased my rifle in mid November. I recently put in for another PTA ( roughly a month after my purchase) and was told that it had been placed on the 28 day waiting list. They have not as yet placed the details of my first rifle onto my licence so have treated my second PTA as a first time application. Weapons Licensing are way behind and are making it difficult. I have no idea how long I will have to wait for them to get their act together and get up to date. I wasn't happy when I contacted Weapons Licensing and was told this. So, I have to wait the 28 days , then wait till it's processed and sent out to me. Something needs to be done to improve the process.

[anthillinside]

i put in for my first PTA and received it after I got my licence. It took nearly 6 months for that to happen and I purchased my rifle in mid November. I recently put in for another PTA ( roughly a month after my purchase) and was told that it had been placed on the 28 day waiting list. They have not as yet placed the details of my first rifle onto my licence so have treated my second PTA as a first time application. Weapons Licensing are way behind and are making it difficult. I have no idea how long I will have to wait for them to get their act together and get up to date. I wasn't happy when I contacted Weapons Licensing and was told this. So, I have to wait the 28 days , then wait till it's processed and sent out to me. Something needs to be done to improve the process.

Sorry to hear that.

Perhaps you and 1290 (See QLD is the coolest state) could do a house swap.

I don't know of others experience, but my last 4 PTAs (dealers done online) 2 days, next day, same day and next day (23/12) so I can't complain.

[VICHunter]

Indeed, Victoria has it pretty good as far as permits go.

All of mine have been same or next day at the latest.

[Norton]

There is a petition going at the moment about scraping them here in QLD.

Hopefully that gets a foothold is all I can say.

[Cali223]

Put a PTA in on the 21st December 2014, for CAT B .308 , this is my second PTA already got my first rifle on my licence as I got them to put it on my rifle listing and they sent me a letter, rang them up to see whats going on and they said should be assessed before Friday got them faxing it straight to the dealer! , anyone no what the waiting times are at this stage? since they where closed during xmas/new-year period for QLD they only got back up and running on the 5th Jan 2015! They say 5days with your second PTA lets see!

[subatom]

I'm in SA so not your queue, but I did read here I think that QLD Pol have put on extra staff for a while to get through the backlog.

So the 5 days could be legit.