6 month waiting period for Cat H in SA

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I'm trying to find where in the 2015 Firearms Act or the 2008 Firearms Regulations it says I must wait 6 months from granting my licences before I can purchase a handgun (and the subsequent handguns at 12 months rule). I've looked through both documents but i can't find anything that says that. I know it was in the old Firearms Act but I can't find it in the new one.

I'm asking because I previously had a handgun licence (but maintained my A and B licence) but ended up cancelling it because I was a penniless student who couldn't afford the various fees and the ammo (I'm still pretty penniless but not that bad). I'm trying to find out if there is any leeway in the Act to get the 6 month waiting period waived considering I previously completed it. I can't find the section in the Act though to check the wording.

Maybe they forgot to include it when they introduced the new Act?

Cheers.

[bladeracer]

I'm trying to find where in the 2015 Firearms Act or the 2008 Firearms Regulations it says I must wait 6 months from granting my licences before I can purchase a handgun (and the subsequent handguns at 12 months rule). I've looked through both documents but i can't find anything that says that. I know it was in the old Firearms Act but I can't find it in the new one.

I'm asking because I previously had a handgun licence (but maintained my A and B licence) but ended up cancelling it because I was a penniless student who couldn't afford the various fees and the ammo (I'm still pretty penniless but not that bad). I'm trying to find out if there is any leeway in the Act to get the 6 month waiting period waived considering I previously completed it. I can't find the section in the Act though to check the wording.

Maybe they forgot to include it when they introduced the new Act?

Cheers.

Firearms Act 1977 15A (4b) (b)

Regarding waiving the waiting period, I doubt it. The waiting period is supposed to confirm your level of genuine interest in competition. Best bet would be to email SAPOL and ask.

[Supaduke]

Licensed cancelled, therefore no license, therefore you have to start again.

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I'm trying to find where in the 2015 Firearms Act or the 2008 Firearms Regulations it says I must wait 6 months from granting my licences before I can purchase a handgun (and the subsequent handguns at 12 months rule). I've looked through both documents but i can't find anything that says that. I know it was in the old Firearms Act but I can't find it in the new one.

I'm asking because I previously had a handgun licence (but maintained my A and B licence) but ended up cancelling it because I was a penniless student who couldn't afford the various fees and the ammo (I'm still pretty penniless but not that bad). I'm trying to find out if there is any leeway in the Act to get the 6 month waiting period waived considering I previously completed it. I can't find the section in the Act though to check the wording.

Maybe they forgot to include it when they introduced the new Act?

Cheers.

Firearms Act 1977 15A (4b) (b)

Regarding waiving the waiting period, I doubt it. The waiting period is supposed to confirm your level of genuine interest in competition. Best bet would be to email SAPOL and ask.

Pretty certain the 1977 Act was replaced by the 2015 Act.

Still, the language there seems to give the Registrar the power to waive it.

[bladeracer]

Pretty certain the 1977 Act was replaced by the 2015 Act.

Still, the language there seems to give the Registrar the power to waive it.

Yeah, I wasn't sure about that as I couldn't find anything stating the '77 Act was ceased.
The Registrar might but then you're going to have to convince a club to do the same.
I would just get the process started ASAP and then chase this up. You could well spend even longer trying to get a waiver.

[Cryptic]

Do you get a lic issued or just a letter permittibg joining a pistol club.
In QLD you just get a letter permitting you to join a pistol club and be on 6month probationary period to prove you are dedicated to it and then the club signs off saying you meet the requirements and you then apply for lic and have the 12 month 1 air pistol and 1 rimfire/centrefire rule.

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Do you get a lic issued or just a letter permittibg joining a pistol club.
In QLD you just get a letter permitting you to join a pistol club and be on 6month probationary period to prove you are dedicated to it and then the club signs off saying you meet the requirements and you then apply for lic and have the 12 month 1 air pistol and 1 rimfire/centrefire rule.

Nah, here in SA they give you your licence then make you wait.

[Kimbocv8]

Yep,

Going through this myself currently. So far my journey has been.........

3 months waiting for 'Training Letter' - July > Oct 2016
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3 months to do the 6 shoots required (IPSC shooting fortnightly and Christmas break) - Oct 2016 > Jan 2017
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1 month licence waiting period - Jan > Feb 2017
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6 month waiting period before purchasing first handgun - Mar > Sept 2017
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1 month waiting period on PTA for first handgun (PTA cannot be submitted until 6 months is up) - Sept > Oct 2017

First put application in at start of July 2016.
I am currently 2 months into the 6 month waiting period and have been actively shooting at my club every fortnight since October last year.
I expect I will actually own my own handgun in October this year means almost 16 months from first application and 12 months from my first shoot.
Of course, then 6 months after that I may purchase more handguns........