Applying for A&B with "Mental Illness" - ADHD

[Harrison S]

Gday fellas... Just wondering... im a qld bloke looking to apply for a qld A&B licence for recreational shooting and target shooting as well as primary production...... but .. as a kid I was diagnosed with adhd and just never really went off the medication..

Does this affect the chances of me actually being approved for a licence?... how many guys like me actually apply and get knocked back??

I have no criminal record and have never nor will I ever be of any potential harm/danger to anyone or anything... am a member of Shooter Union Australia... should I bother applying or will I just be wasting my time??... I guess we also need to keep in mind recent events and how they might effect my application or any application. Period.

[alexjones]

Firstly, if your applying for primary production why only A and B? Get your C and D as well.

Secondly, it's been that long since I applied but they might just want a doctors letter.

[bladeracer]

Gday fellas... Just wondering... im a qld bloke looking to apply for a qld A&B licence for recreational shooting and target shooting as well as primary production...... but .. as a kid I was diagnosed with adhd and just never really went off the medication..

Does this affect the chances of me actually being approved for a licence?... how many guys like me actually apply and get knocked back??

I have no criminal record and have never nor will I ever be of any potential harm/danger to anyone or anything... am a member of Shooter Union Australia... should I bother applying or will I just be wasting my time??... I guess we also need to keep in mind recent events and how they might effect my application or any application. Period.

It's only the more serious ones, like paranoia, schizophrenia, and such that prevent a licence I think, even depression is fine if it's under control, but put it in the application and get a letter from your doctor saying that he's fine with you owning firearms and that you aren't a threat to yourself or anybody else.

[Wapiti]

Firstly, if your applying for primary production why only A and B? Get your C and D as well.

Secondly, it's been that long since I applied but they might just want a doctors letter.

Mate, one step at a time.
You WILL NOT as a primary producer, (if he is really one legally taxibly-wise) even be considered for C & D until you have already successfully been granted A & B in Qld.
Ask me how I really know, from helping a few others lately do this out here.

Talking to my wife who deals with this pretty much daily, ADHD should not ever legally be considered a roadblock to getting a firearms license by medical practitioners, as it is these people who are generally the most successful, inventive and contributive people in society.
Send me a PM if you like, keep all of this off the internet.

[bladeracer]

Firstly, if your applying for primary production why only A and B? Get your C and D as well.

Secondly, it's been that long since I applied but they might just want a doctors letter.

CatC possibly, CatD ain't likely for recreational purposes.

You want to include your relevant medical history, so they can't say that you neglected to to tell them everything (thus making you not fit and proper), even though it won't affect the application, so I would include a doctor's letter just to avoid having to wait on a response asking for the letter and then having to chase it up.

[Wapiti]

Harrison...
Don't take any advice here before you apply except from a doctor - you NEED an up to date assessment if you are going to admit any previous character assessments in an application, which is no big deal, from a GP who actually knows what they are talking about and does not want you to be unfairly, and unprofessionally, judged by public servants only there with a restrictive agenda.

I am not saying anybody hide anything from the authorities.

You have asked, and I am offering some advice that is of a professional nature and advice that will have legal merit.

[Wapiti]

ADHD is NOT amental illness...

It is a condition.

[bladeracer]

ADHD is NOT amental illness...

It is a condition.

Yep, which is why it won't affect his application. But I think it's still better to proffer it than let Police discover it themselves.

[Wapiti]

Yes mate, which is why I said, better to clear it up by a medical professional who is on your side, prior to having a university educated gun hater knock you back.
With the bill paid for by Medicare.
Get the official good news, so you don't have to even mention it if its not a diagnosed mental illness.

Not take the internet forum "she'll be right mate" answer.
Old mate asked....

I'll dip out now. You lot can give the google medico-legal advice all you want. What I suggest is legally and medically irrefutable. Old mate can make his own mind up now.

[Damo300]

In QLD.

If you have a regular doctor, tell them you're intending in applying and
get them to write a character reference for your mental situation outlining that they see no reason why you cannot hold a valid firearms license.

I've even seen prior DV applications approved with a psychological evaluation.
It's all in the circumstance surrounding the order and why the order is in place to begin with. The law does not show context.

You can book these yourself through your local psychologist, however they are not cheap.

Do not bother trying for C, D yet.
H could be handy on the farm.