r/Ausguns • u/HatWithAHandgun • May 16 '24

Need help with licensing (vic) Legislation- Victoria

Just need some help with the identification referee part of my license I don’t know anyone on the list at all after trying for 4 months I can’t find a single person who will help so that’s completely off the table but I was calling around a few hunting stores last night and a couple of them mentioned a way to do it that involves getting a statutory declaration instead but they couldn’t really explain it very well wondering if anyone here has had any experience doing it this way and can point me in the right direction

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u/BadgerBadgerCat Queensland May 16 '24

I hate to say it, but having absolutely no-one who can be an ID referee for you is likely to be a red flag when applying for a licence.

Still, assuming it's for a valid reason (eg just moved to area) then it might be worth contacting the Firearms Registry and asking them if it's possible to provide a statutory declaration or something from a JP certifying they've seen your ID documents and are satisfied you are who you say you are?

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u/deathmetalmedic Industrial Effluent Agitator May 16 '24

Tbh, I struggled when I applied for mine, as I'd moved states after coming back from the Middle East and found myself in a position where I didn't have a GP, I didn't have an accountant, I knew a couple of nurses but not well enough to sign docs for me.

I don't think these requirements are arbitrary as they place you within a society, but as our community gets more fragmented and isolated I see this becoming more of an issue, so maybe an alternative pathway should be considered.