Additional requirements for permits to acquire

Weapons held in safekeeping - If the weapon being acquired is currently held in safekeeping, you are required to provide a signed letter from the registered owner confirming details of the weapon and authorising the sale and disposal of the nominated weapon as well as the information below.

Not only do you need a genuine reason to be issued with and maintain a weapons licence in Queensland, but you are also required to justify the acquisition of new firearms. 

The information you are required to submit depends on the category of weapon and the reason you need it. 

Below summarises what information must be supplied with your application to accurately assess it.  

Category A, B - sport or target shooting 

• The make, model, type, calibre and action of the intended firearm/weapon
• For category B only, provide the reason why the weapon is required and why the need cannot be satisfied in another way.

Category C - sport or target shooting 

• All details of the intended firearm/weapon; including serial number, make, model, type, calibre, action and magazine capacity
• The reason why the weapon is required and why the need cannot be satisfied in another way.

Category H - sport or target shooting

• The make, model, type, calibre, action and barrel length of the intended firearm/weapon;

A letter/certificate from your shooting club stating:

• That you are a current member of the club
•  The type of firearm that is being acquired and is approved for use at their range of the club or an approved shooting club affiliated.

If there are already two category H firearms of the same calibre and action on the pistol licence and you are wanting to acquire more firearms of the same calibre and action, please provide a detailed genuine reason why the need cannot be satisfied with the current firearms registered to your pistol licence.

Category H - primary production and sports or target shooting

If your current concealable licence (category H) has been issued for both primary production use (PPH or PP1) and sports and target shooting (PC1) in addition to the specific requirements for the individual reason, you must specify which firearm (if any) you require for the purposes of primary production.

Category M - crossbow club

• The make, model and serial number of the weapon (if known)
• Why the weapon is required.

Category A, B or M - recreational shooter

• The make, model, type, calibre and action of the intended firearm/weapon; serial number (if known)
• Category B and M, please provide the reason the weapon is required and why the need cannot be satisfied in another way.

Category A, B - primary producer

• The make, model, type, calibre and action of the intended firearm/weapon;
• For category B only, provide the reason the weapon is required and why the need cannot be satisfied in another way.

Category C, D or H - primary production

• All details of the intended firearm/weapon, including serial number, make, model, type, calibre, action and magazine capacity.
• The reason the weapon is required and why the need cannot be satisfied in another way.

Category C, E or H - Security Organisations

If there are a number of firearms currently registered to your licence:

• Provide details as to why an additional firearm/weapon is required; and
• Why the need cannot be satisfied by the firearm(s)/weapon(s) currently registered to your licence; and
• The calibre and action of the firearm/weapon.

Category A, B, C, D, H, M, R - Collectors 

Whether the firearm or weapon is permanently or temporarily inoperable.

• A permanently inoperable D, H, M or R firearm or weapon will require a Form 31 Certificate of Firearm/Weapon being permanently inoperable upon application.
• A temporarily inoperable firearm/weapon requires information relating to the obvious and significant commemorative, historic, thematic or investment value of the firearms/weapons. (Documentation for each weapon must be substantiated for each claim).

Category H, temporarily inoperable handguns, other than pre-1901, must also be accompanied by a declaration signed by a representative of an approved historical society (QP517) stating that the representative is satisfied that the firearm/weapon is of obvious and significant commemorative, historic, thematic or investment value.

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Commemorative:

For Example: 100th anniversary of the Winchester Rifle or a firearm/weapon produced for a particular person or event.

Historic:

For Example:The trench warfare of World War I and what makes the firearm/weapon different from others produced.

Thematic:

For Example: A definite theme must be identified and what makes the firearm/weapon significant to the theme.

Investment:

For Example: How this firearm/weapon will make significant profit to the owner. Commemorative or historic may also fall into this category