MrMickyD wrote:Mandatory 28 day cooling off period once they take your money, then God only knows .
Always check all your paper work over real good before you send it and dont leave anything out thats needed it just slows things up even more.
One thing being a licenced shooter in this country teaches you is patience youll need it in abundance.
multiphase wrote:can I take the paper PTA to a LGS and walk out with my first rifle same day
cruncher wrote: I now wonder if they are going to put me on 28 days PTA cooling off period. I did have two rifles before my previous license lapsed (had to transfer them to a friend), so technically this is not my first PTA.
Mr48Volts wrote:My PTA's approved! Lodged 10/3 approved 9/4, now we wait on the post. Funny thing though I put in a PTA when I lodged my license for an old shotgun of my Pop's that was handed in under the amnesty last September, that PTA is listed as lodged on 29/10/18 but is still yet to be approved, I understand it wouldn't be processed til my lic was approved, but the 3 new PTA's i lodged have been passed, but that one remains in "processing mode". Might have to call FAR today.
lionet wrote:Congratulations!
So after all this waiting, I can understand how you want to put in 3 PTAs at the same time. But I can't decide on what I'll want next and they have a expiry those PTAs. So I only put in one PTA for Cat-A. Will see how I go from here.
GojiraSteve wrote:Well I guess we can call the process done for me!
Picked up my shiny new/old Savage Model 24 in .22 over 20g last night, and I'm off to St Mary's today for a shot.
The below is the timeline of events in this 8 month saga. (bear in mind I came in right as the online system was being implemented so I got stuck on the paper app merry-go-round...)
27/08 Requested app forms be sent out by FAR
09/10 App forms received in my mail box
Total = 44 days (for FAR to post out ONE PIECE OF PAPER)
10/10 App forms sent back
02/11 App marked as received - with an effective date of 15/10
Total = 24 days (to scan ONE PIECE OF PAPER)
15/10 App marked as received
26/02 Licence approved
Total = 124 days
01/03 PTA lodged
31/03 PTA issued
Total = 30 days (given there was a mandatory 28 day waiting period I was pretty impressed with this step)
08/04 PTA arrives in my mailbox
11/04 Sweet little rimfire/shottie combo gun collected from LGS!!!
All up, from first contact with FAR to actually taking possession of my firearm we have a total of 228 days, or 7 months 16 days.
selaga wrote:I rang the SSAA (NSW) and got the approval number also asked them to publish it on their website.
Other NSW SSAA branches have it on their website like Mudgee, etc.
It is a 9 digit number.
For reference, target is 409 053 351 (NSW01) aka Sydney branch.
ckraus wrote:Just applied so be interesting to see how long the wait is going to be.
29/4 - Application via ServiceNSW completed
10/5 - Letter from FAR received in post confirming lodgment of application dated 3/5. Letter mentioned minimum processing time is 6 to 8 weeks.
Zeju wrote:Well, 5 months and 6 days and finally Referred to Service NSW.
They certainly make you wait for it.
Fiddism90 wrote:3 months and 2 days is not bad.
rookie wrote:Fiddism90 wrote:3 months and 2 days is not bad.
Curious what category this was Fiddism90?
jedipimp wrote:Man, who else could be 100% inefficient in their work and still be considered 'not bad'. 3 months and 2 days in almost 13 weeks - their published ETA is 6-8 weeks!