{"id":11703,"date":"2022-11-21T10:28:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T23:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/?page_id=11703"},"modified":"2023-06-02T15:07:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:07:53","slug":"how-to-get-your-firearm-licence-in-queensland-qld","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-firearm-licence-in-queensland-qld\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your firearm licence in Queensland (QLD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11703\" data-post-id=\"11703\" data-obj-id=\"11703\" class=\"elementor elementor-11703 dce-elementor-post-11703\" 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:\/\/australianhunters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/remy-gieling-SOR1SSk-f9U-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-533df1b7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"533df1b7\" 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-2fe96a80\" data-id=\"2fe96a80\" 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-2fad14dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fad14dc\" 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 - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\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 Queensland (QLD)<\/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-9b45e7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b45e7e\" 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-6d6483c9\" data-id=\"6d6483c9\" 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-235aa99f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"235aa99f\" 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 - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\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 (gun) licence in Queensland you will need to head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/weapon-licensing\/are-you-ready-apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queensland Police Weapons Licensing Website<\/a> to apply. But sometimes you just want the information in plan English, right? Below we&#8217;ve outlined the main steps you need to go throw in order to get a gun licence in Queensland. This article \u00a0information about firearms and regulation and licence requirements including 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-23c4fcb0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23c4fcb0\" 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-4ea9d78\" data-id=\"4ea9d78\" 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-3999d40f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3999d40f\" 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\"><b>Step 2 &#8211; Book your safety course<\/b><\/a> &gt; <a href=\"#online-application\"><strong>Step 3 &#8211; Online application<\/strong><\/a> &gt; <strong><a href=\"#identification-check\">Step 4: Identification check<\/a><\/strong> &gt; <a href=\"#deliberation-process\"><strong>Step 5: Deliberation process <\/strong><\/a>&gt;<a href=\"#purchasing-your-first-firearm\"> <strong>Step 6 &#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-67701862 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67701862\" 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-7e5f6c1d\" data-id=\"7e5f6c1d\" 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-59b3b2fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59b3b2fc\" 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-7b74a801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b74a801\" 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 in Queensland 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=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/webform\/application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">firearm application<\/a> and it&#8217;s best to sort it out before you do anything else.<\/p>\n<p>If your intention is to use the firearm for sport, target shooting or recreational shooting you&#8217;ll be looking for a Category A &amp; B firearm licence. The only way to get Genuine Reason in Queensland for these activities is by being a member of an approved 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-78f2ce7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78f2ce7a\" 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-713f5239\" data-id=\"713f5239\" 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-4fc26d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fc26d42\" 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 and complete 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-2383d06f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2383d06f\" 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>Once you&#8217;ve sorted our your genuine reason the next step is to book in your firearm safety course also referred to as the 10618NAT Weapons Act Safety Course.<\/p><p>Completion of this course is a requirement for obtaining your firearm\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence<\/span>. You can book a course with any of the Certain Registered Training Organisations (RTO) are accredited in a course in firearms safety (Course code 10618NAT).\u00a0<\/p><p>A quick google search of &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=10618NAT+RTOs+Queensland\">10618NAT RTOs Queensland<\/a>&#8216; will turn up a bunch of providers. Simply pick one and book your course.<\/p><p>Once you complete the course you will be issued with a &#8216;Statement of Attainment\u2019 which you will need to provide along with your application, which we cover next.<\/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-192d8915 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"192d8915\" 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-7bcc7af4\" data-id=\"7bcc7af4\" 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-230a3780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"230a3780\" 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: Applying for your Queensland firearm licence online<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384da5ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"384da5ec\" 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;\">To apply for your Queensland firearm\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">you will need to visit\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/weapon-licensing\/are-you-ready-apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queensland Police Weapons Licensing Website<\/a>.<\/p><p>As a reminder you will need to provide the following documents along with your applications.<\/p><ul><li>Proof of current financial membership of an approved Queensland shooting club (like <a href=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunting Trips Australia<\/a>) linked to your genuine reason for owning a firearm. This proof is usually in the form of a membership certificate and needs to clearly show the name of the club, your name and the full expiry date of your membership.\u00a0<\/li><li>The &#8216;Statement of Attainment&#8217; from the completion of your safety course.<\/li><\/ul><div>During the application process you will be also be required to provide information on the following which may effect the success of your application:<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Any history of criminal offences<\/li><li>Any medical history<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\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-1b61acb5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1b61acb5\" 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:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/webform\/application\" 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 elementor-align-icon-right\">\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\">Start your application<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f3caf17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f3caf17\" 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-657e046d\" data-id=\"657e046d\" 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-1957743f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1957743f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"identification-check\" 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: Identification check<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3944e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3944e38\" 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>Once you have completed your Queensland firearm online application you will be then be required to\u00a0perform an identification check.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>You can perform your identification check and have your passport quality photograph (which is free) at your local <a class=\"externalUrl external-info-popup\" href=\"https:\/\/auspost.com.au\/locate\/qld-weapons-licensing\">participating Australia Post<\/a> outlet.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 20px 0px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #1c1d24; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">All documents must be original and current. If documents are not original and current at the time of lodgement, you will need to ensure you have collected these documents\u00a0prior to lodging your New Licence Application, either online or in-person. \u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 20px 0px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #1c1d24; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Photocopies and certified copies of original documents are not acceptable. They need to be the originals.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 20px 0px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #1c1d24; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">A successful identification check will require a minimum of three documents<\/p><ul><li>One Commencement document<\/li><li>One Primary document<\/li><li>One\u00a0secondary document<\/li><\/ul><p>You can learn more about what documents fall into these categories by following the link below.<\/p>\t\t\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-4b38eb36 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4b38eb36\" 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:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/weapon-licensing\/proof-of-identity\" 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 elementor-align-icon-right\">\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\">Valid proof of identity documents<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2a041b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2a041b\" 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-223180c1\" data-id=\"223180c1\" 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-4d166c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d166c1\" 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\">Step 5: Deliberation process<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b765d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27b765d6\" 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 Australian legislative requirements 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-2ac27ead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ac27ead\" 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-6f38ce5d\" data-id=\"6f38ce5d\" 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-5a29f37b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a29f37b\" 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 6: 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-29258996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29258996\" 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\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>application you will be notified by the Queensland 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\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>card to arrive in the mail.<\/p><p>You can only purchase firearms, ammunition, firearm parts and firearm accessories if you have a current Queensland firearms licence. 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\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>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 (PTA) issued by Queensland Police.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #212529; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">You will be asked the details of your weapons licence when applying for a permit.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.75rem; color: #212529; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">A permit to acquire is for a single weapon only. You must apply each time you want to get a weapon.<\/p><p>Is with most states in Australia 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><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/webform\/application\">You can apply for your PTA online here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\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-630a74f4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"630a74f4\" 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:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/webform\/application\" 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 elementor-align-icon-right\">\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\">PTA application<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31323bd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31323bd3\" 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-2e38f11\" data-id=\"2e38f11\" 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-7962e7c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7962e7c7\" 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 QLD Gun licence Resources<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6b6143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a6b6143\" 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 Queensland Firearm&nbsp;<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence&nbsp;<\/span>applications.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/weapon-licensing\/applying-new-firearms-licence-queensland\">Applying for a new firearms licence in Queensland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/units\/weapons-licensing\">Weapons Licensing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/weapon-licensing\/firearms-licence-supporting-documents\">Firearms licence supporting documents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/knowledge-centre?combine=&amp;weapon_licensing_type%5B20%5D=20\">Knowledge centre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/weapon-licensing\/process-acquiring-weapon\">Process for acquiring a weapon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/weapon-licensing\/proof-of-identity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proof of identity<\/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:\/\/australianhunters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/remy-gieling-SOR1SSk-f9U-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3226c828 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3226c828\" 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-18e97e76\" data-id=\"18e97e76\" 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-66965e29 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66965e29\" 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 - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\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\" src=\"https:\/\/australianhunters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/remy-gieling-SOR1SSk-f9U-unsplash.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-52b25999 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52b25999\" 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-7dc64ce1\" data-id=\"7dc64ce1\" 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-39c9b934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39c9b934\" 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-6772d538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6772d538\" 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-victoria-vic\/\">Victorian 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 Queensland (QLD) To obtain a firearm (gun) licence in Queensland you will need to head over to the Queensland Police Weapons Licensing Website to apply. But sometimes you just want the information in plan English, right? Below we&#8217;ve outlined the main steps you need to go throw in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11736,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11703"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11703"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15352,"href":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11703\/revisions\/15352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}