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Here’s where you can find everything you need to know about Weapons Licensing, including detailed information about the law, licence types and your responsibilities.

The Queensland Police Service has partnered with Australia Post to update the way new weapons licence applications are lodged both online and in-person. Find out more about the new process.   

If you live in Queensland and wish to own or use a gun, crossbow, paintball gun or some knife types , you must hold a weapons licence.Before you can apply, you will need to select the correct type of weapons licence – this will depend on the type of firearms or weapons you want to possess and use.…
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 When you make application for a Miscellaneous weapons licence for one of the following genuine reasons, you must provide the supporting documents as listed under the relevant genuine reason below, with your application and as evidence of your genuine reason:   Miscellaneous Crossbow - Historical…
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When you make application for a Minor's licence for one of the following genuine reasons, you must provide the supporting documents as listed under the relevant genuine reason below, with your application as evidence of your genuine reason.  This licence must expire on the 18 birthday (unless it…
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When you make application for a concealable firearms licence for one of the following genuine reasons, you must provide the supporting documents as listed under the relevant genuine reason below, with your application and as evidence of your genuine reason:  
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When you apply for a new firearms licence for one of the following genuine reasons, you must provide the supporting documents as listed under the relevant genuine reason below, with your application and as evidence of your genuine reason:  Recreational shooting on rural lands Evidence of…
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 When you make application for a Firearms instructor licence, you must provide the supporting documents as listed below, with your application and as evidence of your genuine reason:   Proof of occupation - RTO registration with the Australian Skills Quality Authority as an approved provider of…
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You must provide the following documents as evidence of your genuine reason for a firearms licence:
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You must provide the following documents as evidence of your genuine reason for a miscellaneous weapons licence: Government Service Entity Verification (GSE) – A current and signed letter on letterhead from your employer, verifying that you are employed by a Government Service Entity and which…
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You must provide the following documents as evidence of your genuine reason for a Miscellaneous Weapons licence:
Licence types
You must provide the following documents as evidence of your genuine reason for a concealable firearms licence:
Applicants / Licence types