Getting your longarm Firearms Licence
Following the course, John will then send you a Statement of Attainment which you will upload with your licence application on Gun Safe NSW. Your application will be processed after a day cooling-off period (currently extended due to increased demand) and when approved by the Firearms Registry you will receive a letter asking you to attend the nearest Services NSW office to have your photo-licence issued.
The cost of a 2- year licence is $100.00
The cost of a 5-year licence is $200.00
**This cost will be fully at the expense of the participant.**
Please note: you MUST have a genuine reason to obtain your firearms licence for this course, eg.
- Target Shooting (must join a target shooting club)
- Recreational hunting and vermin control (Hunting approved club or permission from land owner)
- Primary production (registered primary producer)
- Rural land ownership (rural land ownership or occupation)
- Collecting (collecting club member)
- Business (firearms related to business or employment under Firearems Act)
- Vertebrate pest animal control (professional contract shooter, government agency or primary producer) and
- Animal Welfare (related to animal welfare or transporter of animals