Thread: New FAL waiting time

Just applied for my renewal last week. Fingers crossed it gets processed in timely manner. Old one expires in January. But seems I’m covered even if renewal delayed as my application is lodged & I got an email back acknowledging that.

Got my approval letter today, applied mid May

Anyone had the vettor take photos of your security setup?

Originally Posted by Trout

Ye short and sweet for us old farts.

I'm still waiting......

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

Anyone had the vettor take photos of your security setup?

Yes, both this time, last month, and 3 years ago when my wife re-newed her licence. I gather it is to show someone higher up what we have.

Final had my interview and security inspection yesterday. Vettor was relaxed but professional, no dramas and no photos. Done and dusted in about 20min for 5 months of wait time.

Finally got email with some time options...have replied. The other thread has me spooked re new security requirements so off to spend excessive amounts of hard earned $$ to beef them up above n beyond what is logically needed.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Finally got email with some time options...have replied. The other thread has me spooked re new security requirements so off to spend excessive amounts of hard earned $$ to beef them up above n beyond what is logically needed.

I had my interview on the 17th of September, everything seemed to be O.K. but he was worried about my safe which is made of 19mm HDF and bolted to the wall, floor and my reloading bench, while here, he spoke to someone in the office and they said no MDF but 16mm ply is O.K. I pointed out that mine is HDF and gave him some info on it, but I haven't heard a word since. I guess my point is that if they don't want wood, then they should say so before and there should be defined specs on steel safes and not hearsay that the inspecting officer decides on the day. I note that the E Cat guy's had to change some of their safes because the requirements have changed. I don't think it is good that the inspecting officer can make the decision on the day, these people are not engineers or carpenters. I am loathe to go out and spend money on something I may not need, and as I said to the officer, if I was in one of the big urban areas, I would have something a bit harder to get into, but I'm not.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

The other thread has me spooked re new security requirements

Could you point me to this?

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

Anyone had the vettor take photos of your security setup?

Yes, 2yrs ago....she asked if she could take photos as she hadn't seen anything like it before (I made my own safe).

my understanding is that the wait time depends on where you live in the country i have had many different people tell me a range of dates from 4 to 11 months

Originally Posted by Fatberg

Could you point me to this?

Svhens thread on non resident storage.

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

Anyone had the vettor take photos of your security setup?

Yes,just photo from out side to inside cabinet.No dramas.

I submitted mine on the first day of April, 2 weeks later I got an email to attend the course. Attended course on 19th April. No word until mid-July and then vetting/interviews on the 6th August. 8 days later I got my approval letter and 9 days after that my license came in the mail. 23rd of August so j ust a little under 5 months which surprised me as the vetter told me I probably wouldnt see the license until later October.

Police guidelines for wooden cabinets are a Minimum of 16mm plywood Wooden cabinets, containers or receptacles
For wooden cabinets, Police recommend the following:
 The cabinet and door are constructed of a minimum of 16mm plywood.
 All joints are glued and secured with appropriate strength screws. Screw heads must be
secured so that the screws cannot be removed. - there is more, link to follow https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/def...ce-holders.pdf