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Monday 5th May 2025
Category: Licensing
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By Jeff

Are you in the Newcastle NSW area and are looking to get your firearms licence for recreational hunting and/or target shooting? If so, the first thing you will need is a firearms safe handling certificate before you can apply for your licence.

To get this certificate you need to book in and attend a firearms safety training course. These

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Friday 1st November 2024
Category: Licensing
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By Jeff

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First things first: we all know these devices are actually suppressors since they don’t silence a firearm. However, for the sake of keeping inline with the NSW Firearms Registry description, I’m going to call them silencers in this article.

Alright,

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Friday 12th July 2024
Category: Licensing
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By Jeff

Aerial culling of feral pigs

This is the single most common question I get asked. There isn’t a week that goes by where I don't get a handful of calls and website enquiries asking this question. If

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Thursday 21st December 2023
Category: Licensing
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By Jeff

NSW State Forests provide some of the greatest hunting opportunities, and all it costs you is $75 per annum! Seriously, it’s great value and one of the best ways to go hunting almost whenever you feel like it.

In this article we are going to cover off on the major benefits of getting a NSW R Licence, some of the regular complaints

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Thursday 23rd November 2023
Category: Licensing
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By Jeff

Alright, exciting times! You’ve decided to get your NSW firearms licence, but you’re not sure how to go about it? Don’t worry, it’s a fairly simple process, but I do understand there is some confusion about the exact steps required. The focus of this article is on gaining Category A and B licensing for hunting and target

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Tuesday 1st August 2023
Category: Licensing
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By Jeff

contract shooter licensing

Generally speaking, there is a lot of confusion and general unawareness of the licensing conditions and land zones where a contract shooter can

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