Mountlowcustoms wrote:Just wondering if anyone knows what the go is with regard to keeping licence/ firearms whilst going on tour around Australia with no fixed address?
I've looked all through weapons licensing qld and can't find anything.
Cheers.
bladeracer wrote: This is a similar grey area for people travelling in RV's and caravans through national parks as firearms are not lawfully allowed in them.
Fionn wrote:bladeracer wrote: This is a similar grey area for people travelling in RV's and caravans through national parks as firearms are not lawfully allowed in them.
Why do you believe this is a grey area?
Fionn wrote:bladeracer wrote: This is a similar grey area for people travelling in RV's and caravans through national parks as firearms are not lawfully allowed in them.
Why do you believe this is a grey area?
No1Mk3 wrote:Fionn wrote:bladeracer wrote: This is a similar grey area for people travelling in RV's and caravans through national parks as firearms are not lawfully allowed in them.
Why do you believe this is a grey area?
The "grey area" is that one is permitted to transit a National Park via freeway or Main Arterial road to get to a destination, but you are not permitted to travel via "B" roads with a firearm, nor stop anywhere to look at the view etc. (See National Park Regulations S.6) People have gotten into strife by not following this so it is often best to plan one's travel to avoid cutting through an NP if at all possible. OP's main problem is whether he will have an address in his home State to comply with his Licence requirements.
bladeracer wrote:Fionn wrote:bladeracer wrote: This is a similar grey area for people travelling in RV's and caravans through national parks as firearms are not lawfully allowed in them.
Why do you believe this is a grey area?
Because I'm not aware of a specific exemption for people living in vehicles, as I did for two years myself while travelling.
No1Mk3 wrote:Fionn wrote:bladeracer wrote: This is a similar grey area for people travelling in RV's and caravans through national parks as firearms are not lawfully allowed in them.
Why do you believe this is a grey area?
The "grey area" is that one is permitted to transit a National Park via freeway or Main Arterial road to get to a destination, but you are not permitted to travel via "B" roads with a firearm, nor stop anywhere to look at the view etc. (See National Park Regulations S.6) People have gotten into strife by not following this so it is often best to plan one's travel to avoid cutting through an NP if at all possible. OP's main problem is whether he will have an address in his home State to comply with his Licence requirements.
Fionn wrote:bladeracer wrote:Because I'm not aware of a specific exemption for people living in vehicles, as I did for two years myself while travelling.
OK, that's not a grey area as such, that's why I asked, but you are right there isn't specific exemptions people living in vehicles.
bladeracer wrote:
With the growth of the "grey nomads" I think such an exemption is long overdue. Prohibit usage of firearms, but it makes no sense to prohibit their mere existence in such areas. People choose to travel to experience everything the country can offer, including hunting and shooting. This sort of blanket prohibition just limits where people can travel regardless of their purpose for travelling.
Oldbloke wrote:The additional thing is if your forced to install a gun safe in the caravan it will significantly effect you payload making the caravan over legal weight. (ATM) Solid alloy tool box would be the best solution i permitted.
Fionn wrote:Oldbloke wrote:The additional thing is if your forced to install a gun safe in the caravan it will significantly effect you payload making the caravan over legal weight. (ATM) Solid alloy tool box would be the best solution i permitted.
Although after 30 August a Solid alloy tool box wouldn't be legal in Victoria.
cz515 wrote:Fionn wrote:Oldbloke wrote:The additional thing is if your forced to install a gun safe in the caravan it will significantly effect you payload making the caravan over legal weight. (ATM) Solid alloy tool box would be the best solution i permitted.
Although after 30 August a Solid alloy tool box wouldn't be legal in Victoria.
Yep, maybe OB meant a wooden one
Anyway a 3gun safe with say a rifle would be around 50-70kg mark. Not really a significant issue. As vehicles and caravans don't go over a weighbridge every time they leave home i figure most bands are either less then weights or well over
Oldbloke wrote:There was a member here who was doing this, full time in a van. He was asking about reloading in a van.
Did the OP come up with a solution?
Oldbloke wrote:Is it possible to simply nominate a permanent address, say your brothers? You will need one for car rego, etc. Bolt in a safe.
Then go on a very long holiday. Then your just "transporting" your rifle.
Mountlowcustoms wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Is it possible to simply nominate a permanent address, say your brothers? You will need one for car rego, etc. Bolt in a safe.
Then go on a very long holiday. Then your just "transporting" your rifle.
that would pretty much be the go," just on a 12 month camping trip your honour" lol.
bladeracer wrote:Fionn wrote:bladeracer wrote:Because I'm not aware of a specific exemption for people living in vehicles, as I did for two years myself while travelling.
OK, that's not a grey area as such, that's why I asked, but you are right there isn't specific exemptions people living in vehicles.
With the growth of the "grey nomads" I think such an exemption is long overdue. Prohibit usage of firearms, but it makes no sense to prohibit their mere existence in such areas. People choose to travel to experience everything the country can offer, including hunting and shooting. This sort of blanket prohibition just limits where people can travel regardless of their purpose for travelling.
animalpest wrote:So is there any difference ( legally) to go on a 1-4 week camping/hunting trip to various places versus extended travelling in a caravan?
animalpest wrote:So is there any difference ( legally) to go on a 1-4 week camping/hunting trip to various places versus extended travelling in a caravan?