Australian Firearms laws?

This question is to gather opinions

First I understand that firearms in wrong hands can be dangerous but I don’t think that people know what has to be done to obtain a firearms permit in Australia.

You have to complete a training course which has both practical and theoretical aspects were the instructor and the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia will judge if you are safe and familiar with the use of a firearm.

Then you need to have someone who has known you for 5 years (and isn’t related) sign pictures of you that state this is a true picture of the applicant.

Then the federal police service will conduct a background check (any criminal record will prevent you from getting a firearms permit).

If you make it through that you get your permit (from start to finish it takes about 6 months to get your license)

To then purchase a firearm you need to get a permit to acquire once you purchase the firearm there is a 28 day waiting period. You also MUST have a secure and lockable gun safe.
You can only purchase bolt action, lever action, single shot variants and break action rifle/shotguns
Unless you have an incredibly difficult to get license you cannot have any semi automatics (Rifle or shotgun) and you cannot have a pump action shotgun.

Now about some misconceptions
“You only need one gun” False firearms are like golf clubs what may work in one particular application doesn’t in another.

“Feral dogs and dingoes should be left alone” now if you don’t like the concept of a dingo being shot think of how dingo’s get there food they chase calves and sheep until they die of terror or exhaustion (I have seen this happen not only didn’t I have a firearm to destroy the dingo we had no way to humanly put the calf down)

“Semi automatics rapidly mow down targets” first a semi auto is ONE shot per each pull of the trigger and it’s not that easy its incredibly difficult to accurately fire and shoot quickly it almost cannot be done.

“Firearms for personnel defence” now no matter what your opinion is if someone was to break in to your home and you had a firearm you end up in more trouble than the criminal its stupid but that’s Australian law. So I agree that there isn’t a need for firearms for self defence in Australia.

Criminals purchase firearms illegally on the black market no matter the laws they WILL always have firearms. Many are imported on illegal vessels etc from over seas.

Now for all those that appose firearms ……… Here’s a question how many have you ever used a firearm because if you haven’t take the opportunity to use one at a range (under supervision of coarse) and you will see for yourself that what I have just said is justifiable. Otherwise you will be like the rest of the fanatical antigun groups with extreme bigotry to something which refuse to understand; or accept.

A few questions about FFL Licenses.?

I want to own a store where I can sell weapons, ammo, and also gunsmith. I realize that you have to have an FFL to sell firearms, but I have a few questions about an FFL. I see and hear everywhere about FFLs… from Classes I – III.

– How/where do I go to apply for an FFL?
– How difficult is it to obtain an FFL?
– From classes I-III… which is best?
– Should I apply for a Class III, and if so, is there a waiting
period after I get a Class I before I can get a Class III, and
are there only certain conditions under which you are able
to have a Class III FFL?

That’s about it for now, so, thanks for your your answers and comments!

Why are there so many steps in purchasing a firearm, and so few in puchasing ammunition?

In order to buy a firearm legally in California you must first successfully complete a firearms safety course, go through an extensive background check, find a licensed firearm dealer and wait out what I believe is a two week waiting period for handguns. But anybody over the age of 18 can walk into just about any major sporting goods chains store a purchase ammunition on the spot. It seems to me that if firearms have serial numbers, then bullets and casings should have some identifying markings as well. Imagine if bullets and shell casings had some some identifying serial numbers laser etched into them. To be able to tie a bullet, to at lot number, to a piont of sale, to a bar code, to a drive’s license and maybe to a murder. Something etched on the inside of thr casing and the "tail" end of the bullet itself. True crimminals obtain firearms illegally as a matter of course, but dare I say very few of them load their own amunition. Bullets that could be trace back to the purchaser.

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