Thread: New FAL waiting time

Originally Posted by towel

When I first got my license in 2017 it took only 3 weeks for someone to check my storage and another 3 weeks for the license to arrive.
Are these long waiting time a new thing or was it like this 5 years ago and I just got lucky? Unbelievable that a renewal can take years.
I only got the license back then because a friend who was running a hunting business told me to get it before they making it harder.
Glad I did from what I hear, although it took me 5 years to get my own first rifle.

Hi and welcome to the site

Yes your mate was right and you got in at a good time

I waited a year for my endorsement and that was 2 years ago
Waiting now 3+ months and license ran out a month or so back

If I did it again I would go one whole year early

They just don't give a fuck about us

What do I pay tax for again?

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

If government agencies were actual real businesses where they had to perform for their bread and butter then a lot of heads would roll. No accountability for piss poor service is the problem here so nobody gives a shit about making anything happen in a timely manner. It's the same across the board, IRD, Immigration NZ etc they're all the same, completely useless and foster a culture of being lazy useless pricks by not holding anyone to account for services they are supposed to be providing . They can claim they're understaffed and overworked all they like and the day I see they stop sending out hundreds of officers for the sole purpose of gathering revenue on the roads then I may be inclined to see some truth in that old chestnut but untill that day it's very clearly just complete incompetence and possibly an actual concentrated effort to make hunters and shooters give up and put it in the too hard basket. Immigration are the same, IRD are the same and I'm sure many other government agencies are also you are left believing that there is no other explanation for their lack of competence than an effort to make you give up or they are just actually completely mismanaged with zero accountability for poor performance

Before 2018, and before this Covid, things relates to govt services are much more faster. My FAL only took less than three months in AKl, but it `s also depends on where you are, like my friend in Qtown, he applied in 2014 and he waited for 7 months. They said, they want to reopen and quick recovery from post covid period, but their acts are on the contrary. Last month, I checked with INZ to see the current wait time for Entrepreneur Work Visa since I still have my sound biz plan in NZ. Well, it `s 29 months, good job.

Originally Posted by Cordite

In the meanwhile...

https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...igeons+rabbits

Yeah, I play catapult since I was child, mostly for sparrow hunting. Still try to figure out the best aiming technique of using heaver rubber band say 7lbs, to shoot out of 25 meters. But, new equipment has made catapult hunting much easier, like what I saw the other day from video, laser aiming assistance; guided launch tube for steel shots; compound loading mechanism design....etc, accurate rage can be out 40 meters.

Originally Posted by Cyclops

Contact your local MP (or a local opposition MP) - ask them to help you.
Contact Act MP Nicole McKee .

Emailed Nicole McKee last night. Hopefully she’ll read my email and something will change. Thanks for the advice.

Very nervous and worried now. all those shootings and gang things happening at the moment really untying authorities hands to delay processing.

Originally Posted by bombtrack

Very nervous and worried now. all those shootings and gang things happening at the moment really untying authorities hands to delay processing.

Don't give them an excuse. They can do both.

In another jurisdiction, where there have been similar problems with licensing delays, this happened. https://ozgunlobby.com/t/qld-pta-lic...ys-update/4008
Don't count on something similar happening here though.

Originally Posted by no1_49er

In another jurisdiction, where there have been similar problems with licensing delays, this happened. https://ozgunlobby.com/t/qld-pta-lic...ys-update/4008
Don't count on something similar happening here though.

I noticed they are called ‘Weapons’ Licensing Branch..hmm.

I applied in Sept 2021 and got it in August. They've hired a bunch of new temporary staff until Jan 2022 to clear the backlog. My interviewer suggested my wife applies now to ensure she has the best chance of being part of that backlog that's cleared.
Fingers crossed for you.

My sons FAL from application to arrival took nearly 2 yrs.
Mate of mine who acted as a reference for my son, his renewal took less than 2 mths.
He gave the vettor his application when he was being interviewed for my sons application.

Out of interest, the vettor was contracted to nzp to sort out the renewals and new applications from as far back as 2018...

Mate just dropped off his rifles - he's had his application in for a year and thought he would be sweet once they announced the extension to firearms licences that were expiring due to the issues from Covid lockdowns. No such luck, a year of extension and still no joy. Quite useless.

@cambo - some applications drag on because they are incomplete, or there are queries. The vettor discussed this briefly, and I could really feel his frustration. The other thing that really gets to them is when your life priorities aren't aligned with theirs, and they get last minute cancellations, for ridiculous reasons. My vettor said he can do 8 interviews a day. He has had days where 7 of those cancelled on him. Those 7 need to be rebooked, so more delays. I'd be happy for them to stay at the back of the queue.

Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

@cambo - some applications drag on because they are incomplete, or there are queries. The vettor discussed this briefly, and I could really feel his frustration. The other thing that really gets to them is when your life priorities aren't aligned with theirs, and they get last minute cancellations, for ridiculous reasons. My vettor said he can do 8 interviews a day. He has had days where 7 of those cancelled on him. Those 7 need to be rebooked, so more delays. I'd be happy for them to stay at the back of the queue.

They also only booking in interviews between the hrs of 8 -5 mon -fri.
Previous vettors have done hrs that more fitted in with applicants.

8-5 monday-friday. Im alway at work then!

Originally Posted by cambo

They also only booking in interviews between the hrs of 8 -5 mon -fri.
Previous vettors have done hrs that more fitted in with applicants.

Depends on how much you want it, and how good a mate your referee is I guess. My interviewer was one of the contractors brought in for the backlog. She said she never thought she'd end up working for the police again, but enjoyed the work. Getting out and meeting new people

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