PTA QLD - Permit To Acquire Queensland processing time

[Farmjer]

Name a business that still relies on snail mail these days

Aus Post.... Which is failing

[trekin]

So, have we looked up the ACT/Regs found out how to get same day PTA's in QLD yet?

[Bourt]

Aus Post.... Which is failing

Not sure when the start date is but they're splitting it in an attempt to sort it out now.

Still parcels and letters as before except they'll basically be operating a courier company for the parcels and regular mail will be delivered less regularly to reduce costs. Every second day I think.

[1290]

So, have we looked up the ACT/Regs found out how to get same day PTA's in QLD yet?

the only way is to either scrap the permit to acquire system (which you guys didnt really support, except for the vast minority.... so what can I say)

or tell your representatives to fix the wording of the Act;

Weapons Act says; (apart from the title, theyre firearms not weapons....)

42 Authorised officer decides application

(1) An authorised officer must decide an application for a permit to acquire a weapon as soon as practicable after the end of any period that may be prescribed for this section under a regulation. <<that there gives full and absolute discretion to the assessing officer, its up to the police to decide if its practicable to consider within 1 hr or 1 year.... when there was the months backlog, it was not 'practicable' so they created there own excuse..

(2) In deciding the application, the authorised officer may consider anything at the officer’s disposal. <<this here would only fly when it involves guns and guys and girls who are forced to agree to have their personal secure info placed on a criminal database available to not only state, but national and international LE offices and officers... ANYTHING can be considered, anything might include whether you have say, a speeding fine!

The best part is the part in the regs,

56 Waiting period for decision on application for permit to acquire
(1) This section prescribes the period for section 42 of the Act.
(2) The period is 28 days after the day the applicant lodges the application for the permit to acquire the weapon.
(3) However, if—
(a) the applicant already holds a firearm under a licence; or
(b) an authorised officer is satisfied there are exceptional circumstances;
the period is the remainder of the day on which the applicant lodges the application for the permit.

So the regs specify the waiting period as the rest of the day on which the pta is lodged, if you have a firearm.... unless its not convenient for the police (practicable).....

[Tonit]

Weapons Act says; (apart from the title, theyre firearms not weapons....)

It's off to a good start when the first word on the thing is vilifying us already

[1290]

Thats right.... and as far as I'm concerned 'weapons' is a derogatory term when it comes to lawful shooters; I dont know why our northern brothers arent jumping up and down over it... oh, but its only a word..

WEAPON: an implement either used or intended to be used to injure, main or kill another PERSON.

A weapon may be any object, including a firearm, but a firearm is not one by definition

[BBJ]

Thats right.... and as far as I'm concerned 'weapons' is a derogatory term when it comes to lawful shooters

You, me and everyone else here I am sure.