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/Uberazza May 16 '24

Yeah its a tough slog. It is a hurdle for a reason though. Im sure you will find someone to endorse you.

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u/Varagner May 16 '24

The reason its a hurdle is purely to make it harder for the lower classes to have access to firearms. That's it.

These ID verification reference requirements don't exist for any of the more serious background checks.

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u/deathmetalmedic Industrial Effluent Agitator May 16 '24

"Lower classes" is a bit of a reach, considering the professions listed are easily in reach of a lot of people. OP has mentioned he had at least 2 opportunities, but they've expressed discomfort.

These ID verification reference requirements don't exist for any of the more serious background checks.

I had to get similar references and verification for my medical registration, which is considered slightly serious.

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u/Varagner May 16 '24

I was more referencing actual in depth background checks through AGSVA. Someone can get a PV clearance without having to involve a single reference from professionals beyond their actual workplace and personal references back too when they were 16.

Which professions do you think people have easily in reach? Plenty of people don't have a regular GP these days, just see whoever is avaliable. Most people they see for their tax are just tax agents not CPAs.