Who can join an approved handgun shooting club?
Any adult person over 18 years of age who has not been deemed by the court to be a prohibited person.
Any junior person over 12 years old who has not been deemed by the court to be a prohibited person. However consent by a parent or guardian must be given. A junior person is not able to own or purchase handguns until they are 18 years old.
Procedure for trying and joining.
The current firearms legislation provides for a series of processes to be followed. Whilst these may seem onerous, they are basically straight foward for any person serious about taking up the sport.
They are:
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Notification of receiving instruction
An adult person interested in joining an Approved Handgun Shooting Club is allowed to “try” the sport 10 times, a child 3 times. On each occasion they must complete a form which the club then submits to the Victoria Police. A Drivers Licence and Medicare card also needs to be shown.
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Complete Application For Membership Form
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Have fingerprints taken at Police Station
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Handgun Safety Course
Within 3 months of applying for a provisional general category handgun licence, a member must pass a handgun safety course. This course is conducted within the club free of charge.
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Provisional General Category Handgun Licence
After joining an approved handgun target shooting club, the new member cannot apply for a general category hangun licence until they have been a member for a continuous period of 6 months and have also participated in at least 5 approved handgun shooting matches during this period. The provisional general category handgun licence, issued for a minimum period of 6 months and maximum period of 12 months (and is not renewable), allows a new member to carry and use firearms at a club until they receive a general handgun licence.
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Apply for a General Handgun Licence
Once this is received the member can apply to purchase their own handguns – intially limited to 2 handguns only.
How much does it cost to be a member of the Mildura Pistol Club?
There is NO joining fee charged.
As of 1st July 2017, the Mildura Pistol Club fees are:
Membership | Adult | $200.00 |
Junior | $100.00 | |
Range Fee | Adult | $200.00 |
Junior | $100.00 |
For persons joining after July 1, fees are calculated on a pro-rata basis. If required fees can be paid by instalments.
Of the membership fee, more than $100.00 per adult member and $50.00 per junior member is passed on to the Victorian Amateur Pistol Association Inc.