• Printed Application Forms are available at Service Tasmania locations across the state.
  • Where possible PDF application forms have been supplied in an alternate format, however, if you require a document in a specific format, please contact Tasmania Police, Firearms Services.

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Application forms

Licencing

  • Application for Firearms Licence
  • Application for Minor’s Permit
  • Licence renewals – Are automatically printed prior to expiry of your licence and mailed to you for completion. Under the Firearms Act 1996, a renewal is assessed as if it was a new licence application and accordingly all relevant checks must be completed.

Registration

Other Applications


Supporting documents

Statutory Declarations

Other documents


 Information Sheets and other resources

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Legislation

Following the tragic events at Port Arthur on 28 April 1996, all states and territories agreed to implement nationally consistent legislation relating to the regulation and control of firearms across Australia.  The implementation of the 1996 National Firearms Agreement (NFA) included a national compensation buyback scheme.  The 1996 NFA was updated in 2017.


Firearms Safety Training Course

Tasmania Police has a formal agreement with TasTAFE to provide Firearms Safety Training Courses to firearms licence applicants in Tasmania. Upon being granted approval to obtain a firearms licence, you will receive written approval from Tasmania Police to enrol and attend a course.  Once you have received written approval you must complete the course within 6 months in order to be granted a licence.


Other Jurisdictions

Firearms registries in other jurisdictions: