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Upcoming Firearms Licence Training

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Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 9:00am Start (Categories AB,C,D&M)(Trainer Darryl Porteous 0447 121 951)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 8:00am Start (Categories AB,C,D,H&M)(Trainer Phil Lawrence 0417 395 561)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 2.30pm Start (Category AB,C,D&H) (Trainer Dean Champion 0476 796 515)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 9:00am Start (Trainer Andrew Clement 0417 743 930)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 09.00am Start (Category A/B,C,D,H&M)(Trainers Aaron Lemphers 0421 867 041 & Bob Hawkins 0458 020 330)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 8.00am Start (Category A/B,C,&D) (Trainer Scott Harper 0400 406 510)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 3.30pm Start (Category AB&C) (Trainer Aaron Lemphers 0421 867 041)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 09.00am Start (Category A/B,C,D,H&M)(Trainers Aaron Lemphers 0421 867 041 & Bob Hawkins 0458 020 330)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course (Category A/B,C,D,H&M) (Trainer Robert Skelly 0419 727 020)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 9.00am Start (Category A/B,C,D,H&M) (Trainer Scott Harper 0400 406 510)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 8.00am Start (Category A/B&C) (Trainer Craig Harris 0417 780 878)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 8.30am Start (Category A/B) (Trainer Scott Harper 0400 406 510)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 9:00am Start (Categories AB,C,D,H&M)(Trainer Aaron Lemphers 0421 867 041)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 8.00am Start (Category A/B,C,D,H&M) (Trainer Brian 0438 292 451)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 8:30am (Categories AB,C,D&H) (Trainer Andrew Fekete 0458 013 820)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 8.00am Start (Category A/B,C) (Trainer Brian 0438 292 451)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 9:00am Start (Trainer Andrew Clement 0417 743 930)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 8.30am Start (Category A/B,C,D,H&M)(Trainer Greg Steinhardt 0409 069 271)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 9.00am Start (Category A/B,C,D,H&M)(Trainer Aaron Lemphers 0421 867 041)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 9.00am Start (Category AB,C) (Trainer Dean Champion 0476 796 515 or 0427 366 274 )

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 9.00am (Categories AB,C,D&H) (Trainer Bill O'Brien 0418 711 954)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 10am Start (Category AB&H) (Trainer Dean Champion 0427 366 274 or 0476 796 515)

Get Your Firearms Licence Safety Course 9.00am Start (Category A/B,C,D,&H) (Trainer Scott Harper 0400 406 510)

Course Locations

  • Rockhampton
  • Bowen
  • Home Hill / Ayr
  • Townsville
  • Charters Towers
  • Julia Creek
  • Ingham
  • Silkwood
  • Innisfail
  • Atherton
  • Gladstone
  • Cairns
  • Gympie
  • Childers
  • Sunshine Coast
  • Maryborough
  • Mount Isa
  • Blackwater
  • Dysart
  • Dalby
  • Surat
  • Kingaroy
  • Toogoolawah
  • Bundaberg
  • Ravenshoe
  • Chinchilla
  • Quilpie
  • Gayndah  
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  • Atherton Clay Target Club
  • Barcaldine Clay Target Club
  • Blackwater Clay Target Club
  • Bundaberg Clay Target Club
  • Bundaberg Pistol Club
  • Burnett River Pistol Club (Gayndah)
  • Charleville Gun Club
  • Childers Sporting Clays
  • Chinchilla Clay Target Club
  • Condamine Clay Target Club
  • Condamine Gun Club
  • Cunnamulla Gun Club
  • Dalby Gun Club
  • Dysart Gun Club
  • Eumamurrin Gun Club
  • Forsyth Rifle Club
  • Gemfields Gun Club
  • Gladstone Clay Target Club
  • Gladstone Pistol Club
  • Goondiwindi Rifle Club
  • Gympie Pistol Club
  • Gympie Sporting Clays
  • Horn Island Pistol Club
  • Innisfail Pistol Club
  • Kingaroy Clay Target Club
  • Lock N Load gun shop Cairns
  • Mackay/Sarina Clay Target Club
  • Mareeba Pistol Club
  • Maryborough Clay Target Club
  • Miriam vale SSAA
  • Monto Pistol Club
  • Mossman District Rifle Club
  • Mt Garnet Rifle Club (Ravenshoe)
  • Northarm Shotgun Association
  • Quilpie Sporting Clays
  • Raglan Shooting Complex (Rockhampton)
  • Redcliff Clay Target Club
  • Rockhampton Clay Target Club
  • Rothwell Shooting Club
  • Silkwood Clay Target Club
  • South Kolan Smallbore Club
  • Springsure Clay Target Club
  • SSAA Gladstone
  • St George Clay Target Club
  • St George Pistol Club
  • Surat Clay Target Club
  • Toogoolawah Clay Target Club
  • Toogoolawah Pistol club
  • Toowoomba Small Bore Rifle Club
  • Townsville Marksmen’s Club
  • Townsville Pistol Club
  • Wandoan Gun Club

Qualifications

Statement of Attainment (certificate that will be required to apply for your weapon licence)

  • Category A&B
  • Category C
  • Category D
  • Category H
  • Category M (Crossbows)
  • Category M (Miscellaneous Collectors Licence)


Recognised training organisation (RTO #46026).

Arming The Nation - Course Information

The following course informations covers everything you need to know in order for you to legally and safely posses a firearm in QLD. Duration of courses are: 7 hours.

11029NAT Course in Firearms and Weapons Safety


Units:

  • Core Unit:
    • NAT11029001 Demonstrate knowledge of weapons legislation, weapons, and community safety
  • Electives:
    • NAT11029002 Use Category A and B firearms lawfully, safely, and responsibly
    • NAT11029003 Use Category C firearms lawfully, safely, and responsibly
    • NAT11029004 Use Category D firearms lawfully, safely, and responsibly
    • NAT11029005 Use Category H firearms lawfully, safely, and responsibly
    • NAT11029006 Use Category M (Crossbows) lawfully, safely, and responsibly
    • NAT11029007 Use Category M (Miscellaneous Weapons) lawfully, safely, and responsibly

 

Category A & B


Units:

  • NAT11029002 Use Category A and B firearms lawfully, safely, and responsibly
 

Available to:

  • Recreational Shooting.
  • Clay target/rifle shooting.
  • Primary production/farmers.

 

Category C


Units:

  • NAT11029003 Use Category C firearms lawfully, safely, and responsibly
 

Available to:

  • Primary producers e.g. farmers, rural employees, professional shooters, aerial shooting/pest controllers, commercial fishing or any other occupational use.
  • Recreational clay target shooting only for those with a medical certificate (stating a lack of physical strength or dexterity).

 

Category D


Units:

  • NAT11029004 Use Category D firearms lawfully, safely, and responsibly
 

Available to:

  • Occupational use only. For feral animal vermin control for primary production or rural employees, aerial shooters and professional vermin controllers. Applicants must prove primary production status or proof of employment.

 

Category H


Units:

  • NAT11029005 Use Category H firearms lawfully, safely, and responsibly
 

Available to:

  • Pistol club shooting.
  • Primary production farmers. Handgun use only on an approved primary production property.

 

Category M


Units:

  • NAT11029006 Use Category M (Crossbows) lawfully, safely, and responsibly
  • NAT11029007 Use Category M (Miscellaneous Weapons) lawfully, safely, and responsibly
 

Available to:

  • Anyone wishing to get crossbow licence for hutning or club use.

 

Junior Shooters


Must be 11 years and up for a minors license. (Once the minor becomes 18+ years of age they can apply for full, adult licenses)