Faq's

Applying for a Firearm Licence as an original applicant (no firearms or licence currently held)

Here are the steps involved:

1. Choose your firearm/s. This is the easy bit. Come in to our firearm showroom to check out a large variety of firearms, if we don’t have what you’re after in stock, we can usually order it in.
2. Obtain your Digital ID easiest if you load an app (MyID) on your smartphone – needs to be at least standard strength to work (does NOT require a passport) – if at standard strength  it will keep asking for you to increase your strength to access more services – you don’t necessarily need to add more ID unless you wish to.
3. Log onto the Firearms Portal  https://firearms.police.wa.gov.au/
4. Register your property – it goes on individual blocks as recorded on Landgate. Just follow the prompts which will require you to disclose what your farm does specifically, describe the land & what vermin are there. Once your farm is approved, there will be a number of written authorities (these are what replaced the old property letter system) that you can allocate digitally using that system for family & friends / professionals that you authorise to shoot on your place.
5. Written Authorities: If you don’t own land, you need to be registered to a sufficient sized land holding which requires vermin control suitable for your rifles/calibres. You may need multiple written authorities depending on what firearms/calibres you have or seeking to licence.
6. Club Support firearms: If you are club shooting or competition shooting, you will require a Club Support letter for that firearm/s and a support Association letter from SSAAWA or WAPA / WARA or whoever your Club is affiliated with.
7. Log onto TAFE and enrol in the Firearm Theory Course https://www.centralregionaltafe.wa.edu.au/courses/wapol-firearm-safety-training-course-theory
8. Seek a firearms medical  https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2024-12/firearms-act-reform-2024-firearms-authority-health-standards.pdf – touch base with your doctor first and see if they are willing to do it – unfortunately lots of Doctors are not doing them.
9. Commence your application – all firearms require a serviceability certificate each (valid for 3 months) and all of the above points completed before the application can be commenced.
10. Practical Firearms Assessment (safe handling): Once your application has been received by Firearms Licensing at some point you will be required to complete a practical assessment (this can be completed at Steelo’s Outdoors, please contact us to book a time.
11. Firearms Storage: You will be required to install a compliant firearms safe in accordance with the Firearms Regulations 2024. You will need to submit a Storage Statement and  photographs of it installed.  Yes we sell compliant safes, just let us know what size & Level you require.
12. WAIT for your Firearms Licence to be approved. Current waiting times are up around 6 months for Original Licence applications 🙄.

Applying for an addition to your Firearm Licence

Here are the steps involved:

Choose your firearm/s.

NEW or USED or PRIVATE PURCHASE:  Come into our firearm showroom to check out a large variety of firearms, if we don’t have what you’re after in stock, we can usually order it in. If you’re doing a private purchase the firearm requires a serviceability certificate, which we can do if the firearm comes into the store.

PREREQUISITES:

1. Obtain your Digital ID (or email licensing to do the Non Digital ID option) easiest if you load an app (MyID) on your smartphone – needs to be at least standard strength to work (does NOT require a passport) – if at standard strength it will keep asking for you to increase your strength to access more services – you don’t necessarily need to add more ID unless you wish to.
2. Log onto the Firearms Portal   https://firearms.police.wa.gov.au/
3. Register your property – it goes on individual blocks as recorded on Landgate. Just follow the prompts which will require you to disclose what your farm does specifically, describe the land & what vermin are there. Once your farm is approved, there will be a number of written authorities (these are what replaced the old property letter system) that you can allocate digitally using that system for family & friends / professionals that you authorise to shoot on your place.
4. Written Authorities: If you don’t own land, you need to be registered to a sufficient sized land holding which requires vermin control suitable for your rifles/calibres. You may need multiple written authorities depending on what firearms/calibres you have or seeking to licence.
5. Club Support firearms: If you are club shooting or competition shooting, you will require a Club Support letter for that firearm/s and a support Association letter from SSAAWA or WAPA / WARA or whoever your Club is affiliated with.

APPLICATION – At this point an application can be commenced. All firearms require a serviceability certificate each (valid for 3 months) and all of the above points completed before the application can be commenced.

STORAGE: You will require a compliant firearms safe in accordance with the Firearms Regulations 2024. Previous grandfathered safes will not be approved for any additions, so you may need to factor that cost into your addition.

WAIT for your Firearms Licence to be approved. Waiting times are lengthy at the moment🙄.

In Western Australia a Compound Bow, Recurve Bow or Long Bow can be purchased without licence.

These articles are covered under the Weapons Act as a Controlled Weapon.

The useage of them is strictly for Sport and Recreational Activities on private property, with a club, or other suitable recreational space.

If you have further questions please contact our sales staff.

Unfortunately WA laws prohibit sending any ammunition, powder or primers via the post.

Please contact our sales staff to see if there is any arrangement we can make,

Yes, we have great regulars in store an there’s every chance they are still here…. Or they may have just left the store and are heading home to you now 🙂

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