{"id":11705,"date":"2022-11-21T10:27:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T23:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/?page_id=11705"},"modified":"2023-06-02T15:07:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:07:21","slug":"how-to-get-your-firearm-licence-in-new-south-wales-nsw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-firearm-licence-in-new-south-wales-nsw\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your firearm licence in New South Wales (NSW)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11705\" data-post-id=\"11705\" data-obj-id=\"11705\" class=\"elementor elementor-11705 dce-elementor-post-11705\" 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\/hunter-g21ff9acc8_1920.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3314ec61 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3314ec61\" 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-27721e7e\" data-id=\"27721e7e\" 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-5d504f70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d504f70\" 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 New South Wales (NSW)<\/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-4ae75fd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ae75fd1\" 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-1f2ceb57\" data-id=\"1f2ceb57\" 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-a73694d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a73694d\" 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 style=\"text-align: center;\">To get a firearm licence in New South Wales (NSW) you will need to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/firearms.police.nsw.gov.au\/cssp\/s\/about-firearms-licence?appType=Individual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New South Wales Police 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 new South Wales. This article information about firearms and regulation and licence requirements including long arm (centrefire, rimfire and shotgun) as well as handgun application requirements.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">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-2296046c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2296046c\" 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-7f958d0b\" data-id=\"7f958d0b\" 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-16b7779d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16b7779d\" 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\"><strong>Step 3 &#8211; Online application<\/strong><\/a> &gt; <a href=\"#deliberation-process\"><strong>Step 4: Deliberation process <\/strong><\/a>&gt;<a href=\"#photo-advice-letter\"> <strong>Step 5 &#8211; Photo Advice letter<\/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-fb22678 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb22678\" 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-fed7c70\" data-id=\"fed7c70\" 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-2c13629c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c13629c\" 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-6d1e9fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d1e9fc5\" 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&nbsp;<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence&nbsp;<\/span>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 NSW firearm application 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 &#8216;Recreational Hunting&#8217; you&#8217;ll be looking for a Category A &amp; B firearm licence and you need to be a member of an approved hunting club (AHO).<\/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-32ebfb37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32ebfb37\" 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-60775862\" data-id=\"60775862\" 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-4d30336b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d30336b\" 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-3c65be0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c65be0c\" 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>Now that you&#8217;ve sorted out your genuine reason you can move forward with booking your NSW firearm safety course.<\/p><p>There are a number of different places you can do your firearm safety course.<\/p><p>Below is a short list (but there are more)<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.nsw.gov.au\/shootingcentre\">Sydney International Shooting Centre<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/firearmtraining.com.au\/courses\/pre-licence-qualification-course\/\">Firearm Safety and Training<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><div>Once you&#8217;ve completed your firearm safety course you will then be issued a firearms safety training certificate which you will need for the next step, applying for your\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>online.<\/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-78a627e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78a627e4\" 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-3f47e76e\" data-id=\"3f47e76e\" 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-59c1bd08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59c1bd08\" 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 New South Wales firearm licence online<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72665004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72665004\" 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 apply for your New South Wales firearm\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>via <a href=\"https:\/\/firearms.police.nsw.gov.au\/cssp\/s\/about-firearms-licence?appType=Individual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSW Police Force Community Self Service Portal<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you already have an account you can <a href=\"https:\/\/firearms.police.nsw.gov.au\/cssp\/s\/about-firearms-licence?appType=Individual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">log in to the <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/firearms.police.nsw.gov.au\/cssp\/s\/about-firearms-licence?appType=Individual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Self Service Portal here.<\/a><\/p><p>If you don&#8217;t have an account on the Self Service Portal you will first need to create one <a href=\"https:\/\/account.service.nsw.gov.au\/createaccount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which you can do here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/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-67c8d56a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67c8d56a\" 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-7ad8bac3\" data-id=\"7ad8bac3\" 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-4b19247c elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4b19247c\" 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=\"http:\/\/NSW%20Police%20Force%20Community%20Self%20Service%20Portal\" 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 NSW Police Force Community Self Service 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-6414d048 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6414d048\" 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:\/\/account.service.nsw.gov.au\/createaccount\" 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 Self Service 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-29a2a879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29a2a879\" 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\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">.<\/span><\/p><p>Note to successfully complete the application you will need the following.<\/p><ul><li style=\"position: relative; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;\" data-aura-rendered-by=\"91:2;a\">A NSW Police Force Community Self Service Portal Account<\/li><li style=\"position: relative; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;\" data-aura-rendered-by=\"93:2;a\">Proof of identity documents (e.g. Driver licence and Medicare card)<\/li><li style=\"position: relative; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;\" data-aura-rendered-by=\"93:2;a\">A firearms safety training certificate<\/li><li style=\"position: relative; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;\" data-aura-rendered-by=\"104:2;a\">Your supporting documentation for your Genuine Reason\/s (hunting club membership certificate)<\/li><li style=\"position: relative; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;\" data-aura-rendered-by=\"108:2;a\">A current credit card (Visa or Mastercard) for payment<\/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-7727ad71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7727ad71\" 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-4aff21d4\" data-id=\"4aff21d4\" 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-7bd6517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bd6517\" 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-1c62464a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c62464a\" 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>You can track the process of your application through the <a href=\"https:\/\/firearms.police.nsw.gov.au\/cssp\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-aura-rendered-by=\"781:0\">NSW Firearms Registry Customer Portal<\/a>.<\/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 license 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-636afc7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"636afc7d\" 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-4d3ffd80\" data-id=\"4d3ffd80\" 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-1bc3effa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bc3effa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"#photo-advice-letter\" 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: Photo Advice letter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748ce9b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"748ce9b7\" 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 data-aura-rendered-by=\"798:0\">If your NSW firearm\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>application is approved by the NSW Firearms Registry, a &#8216;<em>Photograph Advice letter<\/em>&#8216; will be mailed to you to<\/p><p>This letter will provide you with instructions on where you are to attend a Service NSW Centre to have your photo taken. Don&#8217;t forget to bring in your the Photograph Advice and proof of identity documents to the Service NSW Centre prior to the expiry date printed on the Photograph Advice, otherwise it won&#8217;t be valid.<\/p><p data-aura-rendered-by=\"800:0\">Once you get your Photograph Advice it is valid for 60 days. If the Photograph Advice expires before you attend a Service NSW Centre, you will need to submit another application.<\/p><p data-aura-rendered-by=\"802:0\">Once your photo is taken, the licence card will be sent to you in the mail.<\/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-1e164a64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e164a64\" 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-8b1a99a\" data-id=\"8b1a99a\" 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-58b3fd1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58b3fd1d\" 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 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-3f89c279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f89c279\" 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 receive your NSW gun\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">licence\u00a0<\/span>in the mail you can proceed in purchasing your first firearm.\u00a0<\/p><p>You can only purchase firearms, ammunition, firearm parts and firearm accessories if you have a current New South Wales 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 issued by NSW 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<div data-dce-background-color=\"#604221\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a695a elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44a695a\" 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.hunter-ed.com\/newsouthwales\/\" 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\">learn more about the 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Useful New South Wales Gun Licence Resources<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c21c8ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c21c8ea\" 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 New South Wales Firearm License applications.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firearms.police.nsw.gov.au\/cssp\/s\/about-firearms-licence?appType=Individual\">NSW online firearm application website<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"field-item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/online_services\/firearms\/licences#GR\">Licence and Genuine Reasons<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"field-item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/online_services\/firearms\/licences\/frequently_asked_questions\">Firearms licences \u2013 frequently asked questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"field-item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.police.nsw.gov.au\/FPR\/licenceCheck\/search.jsp\">Firearms Registry Public Register<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"field-item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/online_services\/firearms\/faqs\">Acquiring a firearm<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"field-item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/online_services\/firearms\/firearms_and_ammunition\">Firearms and ammunition<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"field-item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/online_services\/firearms\/safe_storage\">Safe storage of firearms<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"field-item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/about_us\/information_of_interest_to_the_community\/firearms_data\">Firearms Registry Performance Dashboard<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\/hunter-g21ff9acc8_1920.jpg\" 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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\" src=\"https:\/\/australianhunters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/xconvert.com_.webp\" 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-61c40e36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61c40e36\" 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-5757f6ed\" data-id=\"5757f6ed\" 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-6bdcfc4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bdcfc4e\" 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-16170bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16170bf2\" 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-queensland-qld\/\">Queensland 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 New South Wales (NSW) To get a firearm licence in New South Wales (NSW) you will need to visit the New South 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