Safe Inspection

[MG5150]

G'day Everyone

I've had my firearms license coming up 18 months now but havn't yet had a safe inspection/compliance check.

For those of you who have had an inspection (in Vic) what's the normal process? Do they call ahead to organise or is it a random drop in?

[Muckrunnergq]

I just had an inspection a couple weeks ago.
I have had my firearms licence for less than 12months.
They called in I wasn't home they left a card in the door. They rang the next day to organise a time to come and inspect. Were hear for about 5min.
Wouldn't stress I know people that have had guns for years and never had an inspection

[No1Mk3]

You will most likiely be called by your DFO to arrange a day to visit. Don't think the time you have had a licence means anything at all, I know some who have had one for 20 years and never been inspected and others who have been looked at within months of buying their 1st rifle. My DFO has mentioned that if he did them in alphabetical order I could expect one every 23 years. I average an inspection every 9 years.

[Hawkz]

Cat H, first gun on license about 2 months so far.

[bladeracer]

G'day Everyone

I've had my firearms license coming up 18 months now but havn't yet had a safe inspection/compliance check.

For those of you who have had an inspection (in Vic) what's the normal process? Do they call ahead to organise or is it a random drop in?

Nope, they just rock up.
I had two inspections without warning, once on Easter Sunday.
My neighbour rang me a couple weeks ago to say that he and another guy down the road had just been inspected, without warning.
One of the guys at the club is in a wheelchair. He got a phone call at ten o'clock at night, when he was in bed, to say they were coming to inspect and would be there within the hour.

[bigrich]

probably not relatable as the OP lives in VIC, but in QLD they're supposed to ring and make a time to come and inspect, but i've heard recently that they've been turning up unannounced , using "public safety" as the reason for just turning up . i got back into shooting almost 10 years ago , but haven't yet had a safe inspection . i must be a good boy

[alexjones]

Queensland law states “reasonable place and time” and they must provide 48 hours notice.

I have never heard of police randomly rocking up. Use the law and tell them it is not a reasonable place and time and you need your 48 hours notice.

It is not a matter of “nothing to hide” it is a matter of don't shake me down.

[Wapiti]

Absolutely. Alex and Big Rich nailed it.

I have had 4 inspections, EVERY one organised when it was convenient for me, not them. It's in the regs here in Qld.

But I've got mates in Bne city that have never had an inspection since the laws came in in 96, but I've had those four. But farmers are bastards, and often ignore what politicians say are best for them.

Funny how they can find the time to ditch the revenue raising for a bit, and check I've not been breaking any victim-less laws.
But when we call when drunken interlopers are screaming up and down our "outback" roads in unregistered buggies full of guns, they are too busy.

[jezzab]

Correct me if I'm wrong but:

https://content.legislation.vic.gov.au/ ... orised.pdf

Page 236

Victorian Firearms Act 1996

120 Offence not to produce firearm for inspection

(1) A person in whose name a firearm is registered
must produce the firearm for inspection at any
reasonable time and at any reasonably convenient
place when so requested by a police officer.

Penalty: 60 penalty units or 12 months
imprisonment.

(2) This section does not apply in respect of a firearm
registered in the name of the IBAC.

[No1_49er]

Egsacery.
At any reasonable time and at any reasonably convenient place.
Both conditions of which would suggest some prior contact and negotiation.
No appearing out of the blue, unannounced.

[womble]

Not if you've been drinking.

Can't access your firearms.

Keep an emergency bottle of scotch on hand.

[alexjones]

Don't even need to be drunk. It is unreasonable to have police randomly coming to your premises without notice to do an inspection.

Just because someone knocks on your front door does not mean you have to legally answer them.

It is not a matter of “nothing to hide” it is a matter of respect for the law and not being shaken down.

Years ago I was cutting tomatoes in the kitchen and had a knock at my door and forgot to put the knife down and opened the front door and it was police and they were startled that I had a knife and I was started there was 2 people open carrying glocks.

Apparently there was a rape in the area and they were asking if I heard commotion or disturbances.

Slightly different situation as they were investigating an active crime. But similar.

[Wapiti]

F**k is there any reason at all to live in Sictoria?

Oh cr@p, what am I saying. That states screwed because of the people that live there and vote. Don't come up here and wreck this joint too, there's no houses for you anyway.

[MG5150]

F**k is there any reason at all to live in Sictoria?

Deer hunting 365 days per year, that's all that's keeping me here

[alexjones]

I would assume its the people of Melbourne that kill Victoria like the people of Brisbane kill Queensland.

Most people in the rural areas in all states are good people. It is the majority of the city people that are the commies.

[No1Mk3]

F**k is there any reason at all to live in Sictoria?

Oh cr@p, what am I saying. That states screwed because of the people that live there and vote. Don't come up here and wreck this joint too, there's no houses for you anyway.

Yeah, 45ACP for any comps. 50 Boys rifle Cat B, much better Collectors scene, better hunting laws all around, MUCH better beer!!

[No1Mk3]

Not if you've been drinking.

Can't access your firearms.

Keep an emergency bottle of scotch on hand.

They'll never get me!
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[bigrich]

I would assume its the people of Melbourne that kill Victoria like the people of Brisbane kill Queensland.

Most people in the rural areas in all states are good people. It is the majority of the city people that are the commies.

your right there mate . a whole lot of labor/green voting world citizens who are completely ignorant of the decline of this country cause their so focused on the latest green/woke crusade they've picked up on facebook

[Harrisor44]

Had one around 4 years ago. Got a phone call the week prior from Senior Constable xxx to confirm if a date and time the following week would be suitable. They had a list to check off serial numbers. Weren't particularly interested in the safe but I did mention that it complied with the upcoming new regulations. Their paperwork indicated I had two storage locations, one of which was my parents address which related to my license which I had allowed to lapse in 2003 after selling all firearms. Took up shooting again in 2019. They spent 10 or 15 minutes out the front in the car presumably writing up a report after they left. Quite a friendly visit and nothing to be worried about. Without notice would not bother me at all.