{"id":11695,"date":"2022-05-31T13:23:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T03:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/?page_id=11695"},"modified":"2023-06-02T15:06:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:06:53","slug":"how-to-get-your-firearm-licence-victoria-vic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-firearm-licence-victoria-vic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your firearm licence Victoria (VIC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11695\" data-post-id=\"11695\" data-obj-id=\"11695\" class=\"elementor elementor-11695 dce-elementor-post-11695\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#000000\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alex-danilchenko-dgPigRc0SC0-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c653c46 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4c653c46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve-asymmetrical&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M615.2,96.7C240.2,97.8,0,18.9,0,0v100h1000V0C1000,19.2,989.8,96,615.2,96.7z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b19507d\" data-id=\"3b19507d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c23cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26c23cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get your firearm licence in Victoria (VIC)<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f8fdeee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f8fdeee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25ff5b31\" data-id=\"25ff5b31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243d1d20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"243d1d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>To obtain a firearm licence in Victoria you will need to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.vic.gov.au\/apply-for-a-new-licence\">Victoria Police Firearm Licensing and Regulation Division website.<\/a> But sometimes you just want the information in plan English right? Below we&#8217;ve outlined the main things you need to order to get a gun licence in Victoria. This article&#8217;s information and firearms and regulation and licence requirements include long arm (centrefire, rimfire and shotgun) as well as handgun application requirements.<\/p><p>To skip to a specific firearm type click on the links below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcdcef4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcdcef4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FCFCFC\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7a4285\" data-id=\"d7a4285\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688c060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"688c060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#genuine-reason\"><strong>Step 1 &#8211; Genuine Reason<\/strong><\/a> &gt; <a href=\"#book-course\"><strong>Step 2 &#8211; Book your course<\/strong><\/a> &gt; <a href=\"#online-application\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><strong>Step 3 &#8211; Online application<\/strong><\/a> &gt; <a href=\"#deliberation-process\"><strong>Step 4: Deliberation process <\/strong><\/a>&gt;<a href=\"#purchasing-your-first-firearm\"> <strong>Step 5 &#8211; Purchasing your first firearm<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5abe8939 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5abe8939\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d1a4746\" data-id=\"4d1a4746\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18def624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18def624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"genuine-reason\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Get your 'genuine reason' sorted!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103f9b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"103f9b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To get a firearm licence you&#8217;ll need to a have what&#8217;s called a &#8216;<em>genuine reason for owning a firearm<\/em>&#8216;. This is a legal requirement which you will need to state on your <a href=\"#online-application\">firearm application<\/a> and it&#8217;s best to sort it out before you do anything else.<\/p><p>If your intention is to use the firearm for hunting or target shooting you&#8217;ll be looking for a Category A &amp; B firearm licence and you need to either have written permission to hunt on a very very large parcel of private land or be a member of a hunting club.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c37a7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c37a7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd3634e\" data-id=\"fd3634e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc0b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fc0b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"book-course\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Book in your firearm safety course<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c899a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c899a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Right, now you have your genuine reason sorted it&#8217;s time to move on to the next step, that is booking in your firearm safety course.<\/p><p>To do this you will need to contact your local Divisional Firearms Officers (DFO). These are the guys who facilitate the firearm safety training course.<\/p><p>Click on the interactive map below to access the correct contact information for each of the DFO areas. Once you&#8217;ve found the DFO closest to where you live simply give them a call and book in for the next firearm safety course.<\/p><p>Once you&#8217;ve completed your firearm safety course you will then be issued a certificate which you will need for the next step, applying for your\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18fa31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hotspot\" data-id=\"c18fa31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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src=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How_to_get_your_firearm_license_Victoria_-_Divisional_regions-removebg-preview.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How_to_get_your_firearm_license_Victoria_-_Divisional_regions-removebg-preview.png 493w, https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How_to_get_your_firearm_license_Victoria_-_Divisional_regions-removebg-preview-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-0d31181  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link e-hotspot--no-tooltip e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"#western-region\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-a5ed6b0  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link e-hotspot--no-tooltip e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"#nthmetro\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-3670839  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link e-hotspot--no-tooltip e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"#southern-metro-region\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-541b5b8  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link e-hotspot--no-tooltip e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"#eastern-region\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a627987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a627987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"nthmetro\">North West Metro Region DFO<\/h4>\n<div class=\"rpl-col rpl-col--full\">\n<div class=\"rpl-markup tide-wysiwyg app-wysiwyg\">\n<div class=\"rpl-markup__inner\">\n<div class=\"rpl-markup__table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Divisional Firearms Offices<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ND1<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-nd1@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-nd1@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">City of Melbourne, Yarra<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:70046424\" data-print-url=\"tel:70046424\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">7004 6424<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\n<a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:70046425\" data-print-url=\"tel:70046425\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">7004 6425<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Melbourne\nWest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ND2<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-nd2@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-nd2@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay, Wyndham<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:9742 9444\" data-print-url=\"tel:9742 9444\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">9742 9444<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Werribee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ND3<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-nd3@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-nd3@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Brimbank, Melton<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:9361 4711\" data-print-url=\"tel:9361 4711\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">9361 4711<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Caroline\nSprings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ND4<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-nd4@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-nd4@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Hume, Moreland, Moonee Valley<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:9744 8111\" data-print-url=\"tel:9744 8111\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">9744 8111<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Sunbury<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ND5<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-nd5-diamond-creek-oic@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-nd5-diamond-creek-oic@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Whittlesea, Darebin, Nillumbik, Banyule<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:94388347\" data-print-url=\"tel:94388347\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">9438 8347<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Diamond\nCreek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rpl-col rpl-col--full\">\n<div class=\"rpl-markup tide-wysiwyg app-wysiwyg\">\n<div class=\"rpl-markup__inner\">\n<h4 id=\"southern-metro-region\">Southern Metro Region DFOS<\/h4>\n<div class=\"rpl-markup__table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Divisional Firearms Offices<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SD1<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-sd1@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-sd1@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Stonnington, Port Phillip<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:9520 5290\" data-print-url=\"tel:9520 5290\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">9520 5290<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Prahran<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SD2<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-sd2@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-sd2@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Glen Eira, Bayside, Kingston<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:9556 6534\" data-print-url=\"tel:9556 6534\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">9556 6534<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Moorabbin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SD3<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-sd3@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-sd3@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Dandenong, Casey, Cardinia<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:8533 0857\" data-print-url=\"tel:8533 0857\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">8533 0857<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Narre Warren<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SD4<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-sd4@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-sd4@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, Point Nepean Ward<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5978 1346\" data-print-url=\"tel:5978 1346\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5978 1346<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Somerville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rpl-col rpl-col--full\">\n<div class=\"rpl-markup tide-wysiwyg app-wysiwyg\">\n<div class=\"rpl-markup__inner\">\n<h4 id=\"eastern-region\">Eastern Region DFOS<\/h4>\n<div class=\"rpl-markup__table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Divisional Firearms Offices<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ED1<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-ed1@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-ed1@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Whitehorse, Monash, Boroondara, Manningham<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:8847 3660\" data-print-url=\"tel:8847 3660\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">8847 3660<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Forest Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ED2<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-ed2@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-ed2@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Knox, Maroondah, Yarra Ranges<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:9881 7037\" data-print-url=\"tel:9881 7037\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">9881 7037<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Knox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ED3<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-ed3-seymour@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-ed3-seymour@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Mitchell, Murrindindi, Mansfield<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5735 0294\" data-print-url=\"tel:5735 0294\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5735 0294<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Seymour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ED3<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-ed3-shepparton@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-ed3-shepparton@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Shepparton, Strathbogie, Benalla<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5820 5827\" data-print-url=\"tel:5820 5827\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5820 5827<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Shepparton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ED4<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-ed4@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-ed4@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Wangaratta, Wodonga, Indigo, Alpine, Towong, Moria<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5723 0888\" data-print-url=\"tel:5723 0888\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5723 0888<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Wangaratta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ED5<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-ed5@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-ed5@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Latrobe, Baw Baw, Bass Coast, South Gippsland<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5131 5072\" data-print-url=\"tel:5131 5072\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5131 5072<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Morwell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ED6<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-ed6@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-ed6@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">East Gippsland, Wellington<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5150 2630\" data-print-url=\"tel:5150 2630\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5150 2630<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Bairnsdale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rpl-col rpl-col--full\">\n<div class=\"rpl-markup tide-wysiwyg app-wysiwyg\">\n<div class=\"rpl-markup__inner\">\n<h4 id=\"western-region\">Western Region DFOS<\/h4>\n<div class=\"rpl-markup__table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Divisional Firearms Offices<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WD1<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-wd1@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-wd1@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Greater Geelong, Surf Coast, Queenscliff, Colac, Otway<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:0408 998416\" data-print-url=\"tel:0408 998416\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">0408 998 416<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Ocean Grove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WD2<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-wd2@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-wd2@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Corangamite, Moyne, Glenelg, Southern Grampians<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5560 1118\" data-print-url=\"tel:5560 1118\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5560 1118<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Warrnambool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WD3<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-wd3@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-wd3@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Ballarat, Golden Plains, Moorabool, Hepburn, Pyrenees<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5336 6040\" data-print-url=\"tel:5336 6040\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5336 6040<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Ballarat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WD4<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-wd4@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-wd4@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Horsham, Hindmarsh, West Wimmera, Yarriambiack, Northern Grampians, Ararat<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5387 1280\" data-print-url=\"tel:5387 1280\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5387 1280<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\n<a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5358 8222\" data-print-url=\"tel:5358 8222\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5358 8222<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Natimuk\n\nStawell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WD5<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-wd5@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-wd5@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Bendigo, Campaspe, Macedon Ranges, Mount Alexander, Loddon, Central Goldfields<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5448 1307\" data-print-url=\"tel:5448 1307\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5448 1307<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Bendigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WD6<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-wd6-mildura@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-wd6-mildura@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Mildura, Robinvale<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5018 5321\" data-print-url=\"tel:5018 5321\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5018 5321<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Mildura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WD6<\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"mailto:dfo-wd6-swanhill@police.vic.gov.au\" data-print-url=\"mailto:dfo-wd6-swanhill@police.vic.gov.au\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">Buloke, Gannawarra, Swan Hill<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"rpl-link rpl-text-link\" href=\"tel:5036 1607\" data-print-url=\"tel:5036 1607\"><span class=\"rpl-link__inner\"><span class=\"rpl-text-label\">5036 1607<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Swan Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-350dd79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"350dd79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e53493\" data-id=\"6e53493\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe7342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fe7342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"online-application\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Apply for your Victorian firearm licence online<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418814a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"418814a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Once you&#8217;ve completed your firearm safety course you can then apply for your Victorian firearm\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>via <a title=\"eServices - Home Page\" href=\"https:\/\/eservices.police.vic.gov.au\/eServices\/login.htm\">Victoria Police Licensing eServices Portal<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you already have an eServices Portal account you can <a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.police.vic.gov.au\/eServices\/login.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">log in here<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you don&#8217;t have an account you will first need to create one <a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.police.vic.gov.au\/eServices\/servlet\/SmartForm.html?formCode=create-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which you can do here<\/a>. Simply select &#8216;Individual Firearm Licence (to use and possess firearms)&#8217; as the account type then fill in your information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fe6eb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fe6eb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a08b51c\" data-id=\"a08b51c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#604221\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ba2ad elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e9ba2ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eservices.police.vic.gov.au\/eServices\/login.htm\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">login in to eServices portal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#604221\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c30a0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"23c30a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eservices.police.vic.gov.au\/eServices\/servlet\/SmartForm.html?formCode=create-account\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">create an eServices portal account<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce955fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce955fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Once you are logged into your account you can begin the process of applying for your licence.<\/span><\/p><p>Note in order to successfully complete the application you will need the following.<\/p><ul><li>Proof of genuine reason to own a firearm (such as your<a href=\"\/membership\"> Hunting Trips Australia club membership certificate<\/a>)<\/li><li>Your firearms safety course certificate<\/li><li>A personal reference. This can&#8217;t just be anyone. They will need to have known you for at least 12 months, and be a person of good standing, as categorised by The Victorian Police. An example could be a dentist, accountant or a member of Victorian police force above the rank of sergeant. For a full list of acceptable references <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.vic.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-11\/VP303A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check this document<\/a> under &#8216;Part 7 \u2013\u00a0 List of Acceptable Referees&#8217;<\/li><li>And finally you will need to submit 100 points of identification (passport, birth certificate, drivers\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>etc)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae90c54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae90c54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-faa6e37\" data-id=\"faa6e37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df630b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0df630b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"deliberation-process\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Deliberation process<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ad01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28ad01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Due to a legislative requirement new firearm licence applications cannot be issued until 28 days has passed from the date of completion. Furthermore it can take up 14 days for your application to be assessed. Therefore it can take up to 42 days before you know whether or not your application has been successful.<\/p><p>Note &#8211; your application may be denied if you have a criminal history or intervention order against you or if you have a record of physical or mental illness which evidence suggests would exclude from owning or using firearms. It is possible to get a firearm\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>even under these conditions, however it might involve you to undergo additional application processes and investigation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed661a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed661a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-408f7a3\" data-id=\"408f7a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce94c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce94c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"#purchasing-your-first-firearm\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5: Purchasing your first firearm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec7cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec7cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You&#8217;ve completed your completed your firearm licence application you will be notified by the Victorian Police if it was successful.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you were successful you will be given a temporary\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>you can use to purchase your first firearm while you are waiting for your licence card to arrive in the mail.<\/p><p>You can only purchase firearms, ammunition, firearm parts and firearm accessories if you have a current Victorian firearms\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence<\/span>. That licence must allow you to carry and use those items. That is to say you will only be able to purchase a firearm or ammo as it relates the type of license you obtained (category A, category B or both<\/p><p>Finally in order to purchase a firearm you must also have a Permit to Acquire issued by Victoria Police.<\/p><p>If this is the first time you are purchasing a firearm there is a legal legislative requirement that enforces a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">28 day waiting period<\/span> from the date you buy the rifle. This means from the date you walk into a gun store and buy the rifle you will need to wait 28 days before you can pick it up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0180245 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0180245\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1aadcfc\" data-id=\"1aadcfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b132f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b132f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Useful Gun licence Resources<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6791fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6791fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>Below are some links to other useful resources regarding Victorian Firearm&nbsp;<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence&nbsp;<\/span>applications.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xP7rhSvlPIw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-print-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xP7rhSvlPIw\">Firearm safety course&nbsp;video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/content.police.vic.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-06\/firearm-safety-booklet-2020.pdf\" data-print-url=\"https:\/\/content.police.vic.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-06\/firearm-safety-booklet-2020.pdf\">Firearm safety&nbsp;booklet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/content.police.vic.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-06\/Safety%20Course%20Powerpoint%20.pdf\" data-print-url=\"https:\/\/content.police.vic.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-06\/Safety%20Course%20Powerpoint%20.pdf\">Firearm safety course&nbsp;information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrm3E-zEKA43BmYGuj0ek1XOZlq25vMb6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-print-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrm3E-zEKA43BmYGuj0ek1XOZlq25vMb6\">Game Management Authority&nbsp;videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.vic.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-07\/Firearm%20licence%20fees_0.pdf\">Firearms Licence and Permit Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#000000\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alex-danilchenko-dgPigRc0SC0-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-449fe06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"449fe06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e78c5e0\" data-id=\"e78c5e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aefba3 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7aefba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alex-danilchenko-dgPigRc0SC0-unsplash-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11735\" alt=\"How to get your firearm license Victoria\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alex-danilchenko-dgPigRc0SC0-unsplash-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alex-danilchenko-dgPigRc0SC0-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alex-danilchenko-dgPigRc0SC0-unsplash-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alex-danilchenko-dgPigRc0SC0-unsplash-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alex-danilchenko-dgPigRc0SC0-unsplash-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alex-danilchenko-dgPigRc0SC0-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-832e9d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"832e9d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-878b1fd\" data-id=\"878b1fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a9bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73a9bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you landed here by mistake and you are actually wanting to get your firearm license in a different state check out the links below.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5760234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5760234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-firearm-licence-in-queensland-qld\/\">Queensland Firearm Licence Instructions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-firearm-licence-in-new-south-wales-nsw\/\">New South Wales Firearm Licence Instructions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-r-license-and-hunt-state-forest-in-nsw\/\">New South Wales R-Licence Instructions<\/a><\/li><li>North Territory Firearm Licence Instructions<\/li><li>Western Australia Firearm Licence Instructions<\/li><li>South Australia Firearm Licence Instructions<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Tasmania Firearm Licence Instruction<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to get your firearm licence in Victoria (VIC) To obtain a firearm licence in Victoria you will need to visit the Victoria Police Firearm Licensing and Regulation Division website. But sometimes you just want the information in plan English right? 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