QLD weapons licencing waits

[David Brown]

Between aviation, and having a family member in the Air Force….you would be surprised how much checking of character and security many people go through.

[inventurkey]

Family member in the AF huh.

They worried someone is going to take the family for a joy-ride in a fighter jet?

[Tindog]

ok, Applied online tonight for my wife's A and B license $406 for 10 years btw, so lets see how long it takes.. I'm guessing 23 Nov 15!

[AZZA'S HJ47]

ok, Applied online tonight for my wife's A and B license $406 for 10 years btw, so lets see how long it takes.. I'm guessing 23 Nov 15!

Sarcasm?

[Tindog]

ok, Applied online tonight for my wife's A and B license $406 for 10 years btw, so lets see how long it takes.. I'm guessing 23 Nov 15!

Sarcasm?

I'm guessing 7 weeks mine was, and my mate did his same day both arrived on the 7th week, pistol lic was 3 weeks..

[AZZA'S HJ47]

Applied on the 2nd of june and you guessed it nada

[David Brown]

Call them…….or are you a naughty person?

[AZZA'S HJ47]

I work as a security guard the same checks have to be done to hold a security licence apply to getting a weapons licence. They also have my fingerprints also due to holding a security licence. The last time that i called them i got the same old excuse it will be done when its done. And ps last time i got a talking to by a cop was 11 years ago for rolling through a stop sign and as you would know that isnt a reason to reject it.

[Tindog]

Azza how did you apply? online or at the station?
were you a member of a shooting club before you applied?
Did you get an email back shortly after with a case number and receipt?

tindog

[David Brown]

No logic to your case my friend…none. My wives licence took longer than mine, we guessed it may have been a Births Deaths and Marriages check taking some time. Our Cat H's turned up the same day.

Random stuff.

[Eldwardo]

Hi guys
I have had my license for a number of years now and recently submitted a PTA on Friday and got a email back on Monday saying it had been approved and just had to wait the 10 business days for it to be posted out !! I think if your new to getting your license the wait time is quite a bit longer than that for license approval and then the 28 days to purchase your first after that comes through

[AZZA'S HJ47]

Azza how did you apply? online or at the station?
were you a member of a shooting club before you applied?
Did you get an email back shortly after with a case number and receipt?

tindog

I applied online i was a member of Shooters union i got the confirmation email as well as a reference number. I called and spoke to weapons licensing today and was told it is still being processed by the "Authorizing Officer" and to give it a few weeks

[Tindog]

hmm strange Azza me and a mate got ours 12 months ago and it was 7 weeks and cat H about 3 weeks.. ill keep you posted on her "experience"

[Vati]

I called and spoke to weapons licensing today and was told it is still being processed by the "Authorizing Officer" and to give it a few weeks

Translation "in the pile somewhere being ignored for now"

[scott017]

Hi Guys,

We are new shooters and my 18YO, 13YO sons and I all applied online.
Submitted 28/9, Minors licence approval received 6/10, both adult licence approvals received today 19/10. all will be issued after the minimum 28 days waiting period expires on 27/10.

[AZZA'S HJ47]

Yep thats how i took it

[David Brown]

Hi Guys,

We are new shooters and my 18YO, 13YO sons and I all applied online.
Submitted 28/9, Minors licence approval received 6/10, both adult licence approvals received today 19/10. all will be issued after the minimum 28 days waiting period expires on 27/10.

Good job!

And welcome

[Prettybird]

Hi Guys,

We are new shooters and my 18YO, 13YO sons and I all applied online.

Welcome to all

[Tindog]

update, my wife got her license on Friday so whats that? 11 Oct submitted and approved on the 10 Nov and in our mail box on the 20th Nov .about 4 weeks.. PTA was waiting in gun shop for a few days before the 20th. have faith people..

[sid]

Hi, Applied for A-B license on 11/12/15 online and heard nothing back so far, just wondering if they always send you to the local police station for the 100 point ID check as I see some people have done that within the first week but still nothing here in 5 weeks now.

[AZZA'S HJ47]

Youll be waiting a waiting a while mate i applied online on the 2.6.15 finally got to do my id check on the 20.12.15 and recieved a email saying to allow 10-12 working days to recieve my licence in the mail should be around the 20th of this month

[sid]

So I wonder why there appears to be a big variation in processing times with some getting it all done in 4 weeks and others taking many months, I have already put in 2 PTAs as well so if it were to take as long as yours they would expire, I will give it two more weeks then start to ring them politely, if after another 2 weeks I still have no progress I will call them every other day along with continuous calls to my local and state member to update them on the problem I am having and I will NOT stand for nor tolerate such a ridiculous waiting period beyond what is mandatory in law, and no one else should also, if enough people get onto there state member about that sort of problem it may spark someone to do something about the serious understaffed problem they appear to have, and after that rant hopefully I get mine soon

[AZZA'S HJ47]

Its just thier inderect way of putting people off. I was told that my original storage adress was "not suitable" and had to provide another. Weapons are already stored for the same class at the provided adress. ( house mates ) Went in for the police id check on the 20th. The police officer i spoke to the night before at the station refused to submit the id paper work. The next day i was served by the same person. I honestly believe that they want to screw you over in any way, shape they see fit purley on the grounds to put you off. At this rate my licence application looks like it will come close to being 8 months from application to receiving my licence. s**ts and giggles

[Tindog]

Just wondering if previous offences, criminal or driving may play a part in it. ?? also xmas holidays as WLB personnel may be on leave slowing down the process ?
put pta in on sat via online, got email saying it was received, and 1:30 Thursday I rang, was polite, and she was nice. at 2pm it was approved via email, and wait for postage..

[chacka]

Just wondering if previous offences, criminal or driving may play a part in it.

Yes they do. In all states you're required to declare any criminal convictions (and if I remember right in some states even if you've been charged but not convicted of a crime) on your license application.

If the conviction was for anything related to violence, drugs, robbery etc. you'll get knocked back.

If you have a "minor" driving offence conviction or two recorded it won't stop you getting your license. Has been asked on here a few times before and the guys have gone on to get their license no problem.

If you had multiple convictions though at some point they'd judge you're not a "fit and proper person" because you continually demonstrate that you're an idiot prone to doing stupid s**t and they'd knock you back.

[Wortho91]

To anyone who recently got their qld license, how long ago did you lodge the application? I'm trying to get an idea how long the queue is.

[sid]

Hi, lodged Application on 11-Dec-15 and heard nothing so far, will let you know when I hear from them. Mine was standard A-B license application with no criminal history and all filled out and sent off online correctly, also have 2 PTAs in as well. good luck

[Wortho91]

Thanks sid I'm in a similar spot as you but I applied on 5/1/16. Four ptas in so its going to be a long wait. Have you done the id check at the police station yet?

[sid]

No ID check requested as yet, how about you?
I will keep you posted on any progress.

[Wortho91]

Yea literally the next day I had an email back and a phone call from the local station. I'm thinking they must do it first now??