ZXRR wrote:G'day guys, hoping you guys can help me since i cant get complete evidence / non contradicting evidence regarding it. Some people say you can, while others say you can but only for a very short time until you get sighted and then be on your way, and then you have the few that say you cant and you need to sight at a shooting range before going onto a state Forrest.
I have Dandenong Ranges National Park in mind for the target shooting to take place.
I'm going to email the licensing very shortly, and a local police station that hosts the firearm safety course, but i thought you guys might be even better.
ZXRR wrote:I have Dandenong Ranges National Park in mind for the target shooting to take place.
tracks wrote:Can't believe this question is being asked, I quote from the act "target shooting on an approved shooting range only" you cannot target shoot anywhere else, so how did you go with contacting the firearms branch and the local police, bet you haven't and if you did the police would be looking at how you got a firearms licence and failed to understand the law.
tracks wrote:markman I'm not surprised at all, it's up to all licenced firearm owners to know the law, forums are not the place to ask questions where the answers are usually wrong, quite simple to go on the net and search the firearms act, its all there in black and white. If one cannot understand the wording in the act the next step is to contact your local firearms police officer or the firearms branch for correct information. Simple!
Ziad wrote:He wants to save the 20dollar range fee and the drive.
Maybe get a few acres... maybe 100+ ideally anges make your own target place
tracks wrote:markman I'm not surprised at all, it's up to all licenced firearm owners to know the law, forums are not the place to ask questions where the answers are usually wrong, quite simple to go on the net and search the firearms act, its all there in black and white. If one cannot understand the wording in the act the next step is to contact your local firearms police officer or the firearms branch for correct information. Simple!
marksman wrote:the firearms act isn't that easy to find
last I saw it was only obtainable in full from the department of justice but who would be expected to know that
not that simple tracks give the guy a break and help him out
firearms owners are not handed the information for a reason but you can give a link to an answer very easily to help someone out
it costs you as much as it does to berate someone online who has asked a genuine question because he did not know
marksman wrote:tracks wrote:markman I'm not surprised at all, it's up to all licenced firearm owners to know the law, forums are not the place to ask questions where the answers are usually wrong, quite simple to go on the net and search the firearms act, its all there in black and white. If one cannot understand the wording in the act the next step is to contact your local firearms police officer or the firearms branch for correct information. Simple!
the firearms act isn't that easy to find
last I saw it was only obtainable in full from the department of justice but who would be expected to know that
not that simple tracks give the guy a break and help him out
firearms owners are not handed the information for a reason but you can give a link to an answer very easily to help someone out
it costs you as much as it does to berate someone online who has asked a genuine question because he did not know
marksman wrote:you would be surprised how many people don't know delwp law, shooting in national parks ect
and how many people have read the act
and why would they, its not taught anywhere, we all started somewhere
this forum IMO is a good place to ask
have a good look here
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/visit/popular ... es/hunting
tracks wrote:daddybang look back at a couple of the replies, wrong advice and highly illegal what has been posted! I will state the only place you can target shoot is on an firearms approved shooting range, full stop, no where else or if you do it is breaking the law, so if you think a forum is the place to ask question regarding the act or regulations or the law you are wrong.
I am retired now from my profession, 40 odd years in a well know law firm, pretty sure I know what is right or wrong, this is the last time I post on this subject.
tracks wrote:daddybang look back at a couple of the replies, wrong advice and highly illegal what has been posted! I will state the only place you can target shoot is on an firearms approved shooting range, full stop, no where else or if you do it is breaking the law, so if you think a forum is the place to ask question regarding the act or regulations or the law you are wrong.
I am retired now from my profession, 40 odd years in a well know law firm, pretty sure I know what is right or wrong, this is the last time I post on this subject.
southwest shooter wrote:Ziad wrote:He wants to save the 20dollar range fee and the drive.
Maybe get a few acres... maybe 100+ ideally anges make your own target place
Agreed , start door knocking you have nothing to loose .
bladeracer wrote:tracks wrote:Can't believe this question is being asked, I quote from the act "target shooting on an approved shooting range only" you cannot target shoot anywhere else, so how did you go with contacting the firearms branch and the local police, bet you haven't and if you did the police would be looking at how you got a firearms licence and failed to understand the law.
You can target shoot on private property as well.
bladeracer wrote:marksman wrote:the firearms act isn't that easy to find
last I saw it was only obtainable in full from the department of justice but who would be expected to know that
not that simple tracks give the guy a break and help him out
firearms owners are not handed the information for a reason but you can give a link to an answer very easily to help someone out
it costs you as much as it does to berate someone online who has asked a genuine question because he did not know
Victoria Firearms Act, 1996
http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt6.nsf/dde300b846eed9c7ca257616000a3571/09c184d87048bd4aca2579ff00167754/$FILE/96-66aa064%20authorised.pdf
Victoria Firearms Regulations, 2008
http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt7.nsf/b1612aeaf0625227ca257619000d0882/51898447f261697fca257a7e000bfece/$FILE/08-22sra002%20authorised.pdf
TassieTiger wrote:Not in Tassie and I suspect other places will be similar (we are too lazy to do our own laws so typically borrow Vic or SA...)
I have 300 hectares of heavy Bush nearby, locked boom gates in and out. I’m legally NOT allowed to target shoot and if I said I was doing that, I’d be breaching licence conditions. If I put reason for wanting a new rifle as target shooting and if I’m not a member of a club - the PTA will be rejected.
I can hunt and I can sight in...and I can I assume test/sight in which I do a fair bit of. I guess it’s a very gray area because I want to know my rifle, my loads, my skills are capable of humane hunting - so sighting in to me, is a process...could the same be said for a safe area, out of the way state forest where hunting / sighting IS allowed with game tags or equivalent in tow??? I think you could argue the fact quite easily, especially if you took additional precautions when “sighting” in...
Oldbloke wrote:I have always door knocked.
Well dressed, polite, respectful, targeted at farms that look like they will have pest issues.
southeast varmiter wrote:What’s the problem. You can sight in your rifle in a state forest. It just takes you 50 rounds to sight in. Damn scope.