How to Get a Gun Licence - Firearm Licenses in Victoria

[@TheAndres0302]

Thanks for the help, easy to follow along. the website looks a bit different now, might be worth updating the content

[@HuntandFish]

Thanks mate. Glad it helped. Yeah an updated video is on the to-do list 👍

[@17_73]

In Victoria it is easier to get a pilots license that it is to get a firearms license. Because grandma runs the state and believes that all guns are bad.

[@yacobshelelshaddai4543]

Thanks I’m going for my test tomorrow wish me luck!

[@Phil_McAvity]

How’d you go?

[@craighambo]

Great simple no nonsense video,thanks mate.

[@seamusxp]

That last bit was the best 🤣, hope to get mine soon after my safety course, thanks for the tips.

[@HuntandFish]

No worries mate 👍 good luck with everything. Book in for your WIT test with the GMA while you're at it

[@Eddienervous1]

Thanks for doing this. It has taken some of the worry out of the process.

[@HuntandFish]

It's a little bit different now cos it's all online, but the questions and requirements are the same. As long as you have no convictions it just takes alot of time and a small amount of money. Glad this has helped 👍

[@greghudson9717]

@@HuntandFish So what if you DO have convictions ?

[@retro8477]

Great Vid mate thank you for for running us through the steps.

[@reginaldkennedy7914]

Shit yeah, big help brother!

[@HuntandFish]

Thanks Reg

[@christianpesevski7274]

Your a legend cheers mate

[@BillySheckler2481]

Thanks brother

[@braydog1648]

Appreciate the help mate

[@dragonballbtc4774]

Great video. Does anyone know if Firearm Safety Courses are currently being held in Melbourne or do we need to wait for the pandemic restrictions to end?

[@pm88100]

This is so helpful thank you so much for showing us how it's done. Happy hunting.

[@bigmacdaddiee]

Gday mate, thanks for the video! Do you think you could do a similar video on the permit to acquire? Cheers !!

[@HuntandFish]

Hi mate PTAs are easiest to do at your local gunshop. Alot of them use and in-store online system these days

[@gcolosimo1352]

Thanks for the hrlp

[@christopherwhippy3181]

Is it a difficult process to transfer my Queensland A,B & H gun licenses to Victorian licenses?

[@Anthony-fv5wt]

Do you still have to print the application

[@bradquill3271]

Great video mate. how can i send the permit to acquire at the same time as the licence? the permit asks for your licence number

[@HuntandFish]

Any details you don't have because you don't have a licence leave blank

[@benstevenson5240]

Great help, cheers! One question though, how is it possible to submit your license application and permit to acquire at the same time? On the permits to acquire you need to enter your license number, but as you are sending the license application at the same time you don’t have one yet

[@HuntandFish]

Leave any details you don't have due to not having a licence blank. They will process at the same time

[@darrendixon5797]

Very helpful mate, I just have one question, I Don't have a passport or birth certificate, I do have a Victorian drivers license and other documents as ID but none of the "Primary" forms they require, I can easily make up the 100 points with secondary forms of ID but is it even worth lodging my application if I don't have one of the stated "Primary" forms of ID?

[@HuntandFish]

Hi Darren, I'm not sure of what to do there. Perhaps you could get a statutory declaration as evidence of identity. Best thing to do would be to ring the registry or perhaps drop in to the local police station

[@darrendixon5797]

@@HuntandFish Thanx for the reply, yes I'll probably just get a new birth certificate anyway to be sure!

[@speakupriseup4549]

In Qld the application takes them TWELVE WEEKS to process and ANOTHER TWO WEEKS to post your license to you. They are typical bludging petty bureaucrats. The only other difference is you don't need a reference person on your application.

[@jamiethomas8023]

Great vid man and ending cheers

[@robbyrazzer]

Hey Ledge just had a question for you. I'm about to start applying for my gun license and just wanted some more clarification on the 28 days cooling-off period on the first permit to acquire and how to bundle it into the Gun license application process. Ive read a few sites saying that basically we go for our first permit to accquire/ purchase of the first firearm when we submit our Gun license application online, and other sites saying that once we get the invoice to bpay or when get got to vicroads to take a photo thats when we got to purchase that first firearm. could you please clarify this process? Cheers mate!

[@HuntandFish]

Hi Robby, The PTA is a separate form to the licence. You can lodge the PTA and the licence at the same time so you don't have to wait 28 days twice. The 28 days starts from when you pay for your licence

[@robbyrazzer]

@@HuntandFish Thank you so much for the insight there! i just found the PTA PDF form (www.police.vic.gov.au/firearms-forms-and-reference-information) and i just wanted to confirm, as i will be planning on lodging the PTA at the same time as my licence, the licence number would be left blank on the PTA is that correct? and lastly is this PDF form attached apart of the online App for the license or would it be posted? thank you once again

[@robbyrazzer]

@@jaydenjames5882 hey jayden, ive gone thru the process and because the application form is now online you can't actually submit the PTA with the app (as I was instructed by the firearms store and DFO). So its submit the app first then its a 28 day waiting period for processing then you get a blue payment/picture form , that's the form you can use to get your PTA at the earliest. Then once you submit the PTA app its another 28 days.... so technically 28 days period, hope I helped a bit

[@davideastwood8930]

if someone is able to tell me how to find and download the Application form that would be great because i'm confused on how to find it

[@HuntandFish]

Sorry but they changed it now. It's all online now. You will find it here eservices.police.vic.gov.au/eServices/login.htm

[@andreferrer9350]

Thank you! When can a foreign doctor with a permanent job apply for such a license in Victoria?

[@HuntandFish]

I'm unsure of the answer to your situation. Best to send an email to Victoria police firearms division and ask about residency requirements

[@andreferrer9350]

@@HuntandFish thank you, I shall do that when the time comes. Planning to move in as a doctor

[@neon_wombat]

@Captain Boomer cause of covid?

[@neon_wombat]

@Captain Boomer yeah I looked it up afterward, seems like it was removed after the first wave

[@Dfalo18]

Hey buddy , just wondering how long dose it stay process pending online .. take .

[@HuntandFish]

Not sure mate. This time of year it may take a while for them to process.

[@neon_wombat]

cheers mate

[@unknown5827]

I'm 14yrs old and planning on going for my junior licence, I have read over the safety book and just wondering what sort of questions do they ask and are the multiple choice

[@HuntandFish]

They're all multiple choice. It's mainly safety questions and a few technical questions relating to how shotgun patterns spread. If you've read the book a few times just take your time and you'll be fine. If you're not sure just put what you think is the safest answer

[@notmkr-busta2937]

@@HuntandFish for the junior tests, do you have to get 100 percent?

[@bez4wdtrucker]

Hey bro thx for ur video really helped Just wondering can i get gun license when I’m not Australian citizenship I got enough points to make it 100 but I’m not citizen Thx for ur help

[@HuntandFish]

Hi Bez, I'm pretty sure you don't need to be a citizen. Google 'divisional firearms officer' and send your local firearms officer' an email.

[@ForgotToLike]

The End lol

[@mayti5611]

Great video, finally I got my licence yesterday (cat A&B) but I’ve chosen the club target shooting reason and I’m not sure that I able to get game licence from GMA to hunt or no?

[@HuntandFish]

If you don't have your licence endorsed for hunting I don't think you have a genuine reason for hunting. You can have two genuine reasons on one licence. Best thing to do would be to buy a game licence then email your local firearms officer

[@mayti5611]

Hunt and Fish Thanks for answering my question, actually I also got the latter from Victoria police too that there is special conditions under my licence which The holder is authorised to hunt pest animals on Crown land and private land , that’s why I’ve got confused.

[@greghudson9717]

@@mayti5611 What exactly did you have to do to get authorisation to shoot ferals ?

[@JohnSmith-ks4ut]

Regarding High-powered bow & arrow or crossbows, do you need a license?

[@HuntandFish]

I'm not an expert but I don't think you need a licence for bow and arrow, but you do for a crossbow which you get through an archery club

[@JohnSmith-ks4ut]

@@HuntandFish thank you for responding! Much appreciated

[@tomshiba7341]

Hey mate great info here. So if I send my license application off can I send an application for a permit to acquire at the same time without a license yet?

[@HuntandFish]

Sure can mate

[@snakethepeg7828]

Go national shooting council! So much better than ssaa and the other big name ones. The only group who actually stands up for shooters rights in australia

[@Justin-nx6oh]

Hii

[@icmull]

Great vid. Its spelt licence btw for future vids.

[@ninjaog2245]

how do i get the answer ?

[@aransherani5894]

if the safe is less than 150kg and not secured to ground, will they allow it?

[@HuntandFish]

Must be secured to a structure. Screws into a stud or bearer, or dynabolt to brick or concrete etc.

[@fraznofire2508]

instead of joining a hunting club, one of the other reasons they allow is if you own or if someone you know gives you permission to hunt on their land of sufficient size in a regional/rural area, so is it really necessary to join someone like SSAA or can I use the rural land reason?

[@HuntandFish]

You can use landowners permission but then you have to keep that permission. The easiest way if you don't want to join a club is to buy a game licence from GMA for $60

[@fraznofire2508]

@@HuntandFish thanks for the fast reply! so by keep permission do I have to keep declaring to the vic police that I still have permission every year as a checkup?

[@HuntandFish]

Yeah you will need proof that you have permission when you renew your licence

[@fraznofire2508]

@@HuntandFish aah cool no worries, thanks for the help!

[@hunter_trollz3727]

can you do the same if its a juniors type or is that different?

[@HuntandFish]

I'm not certain but I think it's fairly similar, you still need the safety course and the genuine reason.

[@xx-qn5ny]

Grate information..cheers mate. If you can help So to get a gun license, buy rifle, buy safe. And get whatever permits I may need.. how much am I looking at ? and were can I go ? I don't have land.. cheers ( I'm in vic)

[@HuntandFish]

Gun licence approx $250 for five years Gun safe approx $200 Cheap rifle and scope $600 ADA membership $50 per year In Vic can hunt most state forest and some national park for deer only

[@xx-qn5ny]

@@HuntandFish thanks mate really appreciate the help.

[@JoshMaslin-tw4wn]

i'm 14 and planning on getting a junior licence and just wanna know if a parent also has to have a licence?

[@HuntandFish]

I'm not sure, I think under the law you just need to be with a licenced shooter when handling firearms. Would be alot easier if your parent or relative had a license

[@JoshMaslin-tw4wn]

@@HuntandFish ok. thanks for that info, ot was really helpful

[@charlesdavison8663]

Can anyone advise me on the best steps to apply for a firearms licence in Tasmania, specifically for .22 and .303 calibre rifle. First time applicant.Thanks.

[@william6815]

It will be very similar to Victoria mate you will need a genuine reason just join the SSAA then pass the safety course at a gun shop then send it all of to the police and begin the waiting time!

[@itiswhatitis1623]

God dam it i got sent to mental health a couple years ago so now im probably going to have to wait another couple years i wish i never got mental health treatment done nothing but cause me problems

[@srawanmeda9795]

Hey mate, Im an international student in Australia, what must I be qualified to hunt alone in Victoria?

[@Ranger73]

You will need to have a PR at least. That's your first step to be qualified for hunting in Australia.

[@srawanmeda9795]

I don’t think so. I have got my category A & B license already. I own tikka .308 bolt action rifle. I’m a member from deer hunting club.

[@Ranger73]

@@srawanmeda9795 Congrats. I was an internation student years ago as well now I am a IPSC player. I got a Warwick. Enjoy hunting. :-)

[@srawanmeda9795]

@@Ranger73 thanks, bro. Let me know if you are interested in tagging along. I’m from Tullamarine.

[@Ranger73]

@@srawanmeda9795 Not far from my area (by driving). Cheers mate

[@shonchon588]

Can this just be for a handgun?

[@HuntandFish]

This is for long guns, shotguns and rifles

[@shonchon588]

@@HuntandFish ok thanks for the reply and the info. Appreciate it

[@HuntandFish]

No problem

[@100reality2]

Australia the biggest nanny country in the world 😂😂😂

[@paokang1242]

If I want to buy firearm. What they need brother I have drive license

[@HuntandFish]

You need a firearm licence. This video walks you through the application to get one

[@paokang1242]

Hunt and Fish Maybe it hot to take it right

[@paokang1242]

I live Philadelphia I work at liquid store. So I see a lot crazy outside they shoot my store they show the gun to me. They y I want to buy 1 for carry my and my family I don’t know how to get it brother.

[@HuntandFish]

That sounds like a good situation to get a gun @pao Kang. But I am in Australia and I don't know the process for Philadelphia, maybe call the local police or visit a gun store.

[@paokang1242]

Hunt and Fish oh ok

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

This licensing procedure is such an absolute pain in the ass for people wanting to get into air rifles. I mean, why on Earth do people who want to own an air gun need to go through the exact same licensing procedure that people who want to own a shotgun do? With the exact same storage requirements as a real firearm too?! Wtf Clearly the goal of all this is to discourage people from getting into this it as a hobby. It worked for me, way too much effort to even bother.

[@HuntandFish]

Yeah it's s bit of a pain but you only have to do it once. Once you get your air rifle you might find you want to get a rimfire or centrefire and you will already be licensed. Just make sure you apply for A and B categories when you do it.

[@Doc314]

100% right. My wife and I only want to get air rifles and join our local club for target shooting but have to get the same license as required for a shotgun.....something very wrong here🤔 and no, we will not want to upgrade to shotguns in the future

[@Doc314]

Good video but you are wrong when it comes to past criminal records not enabling you to get your firearms license. This video will discourage anybody with spent convictions from pursuing the sport

[@greghudson9717]

What is a 'spent' conviction?