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Joining The Mackay Pistol Club

The Mackay Pistol Club is always looking for new members for our Club and to participate in Target Pistol Shooting. We run competitions several times a week.

If you are interested in Joining the Mackay Pistol Club can contact the club Secretary on the Contacts Page. We recommend that you read the information that is provided below on becoming a Pistol Shooter.

Come and Try

If you are unsure about Pistol Shooting and would like to try our sport please contact the Club Secretary to arrange an introduction.

ANNUAL FEES 2024-2025

ANNUAL FEE - $415

 

Family and Junior memberships are available

Electronic payment can be made to:

Bank of Queensland

BSB: 124049

Account: 100001514

Please include your name as reference.

STEPS TO BECOMING A LICENCED PISTOL SHOOTER

STEP 1:

UNLICENCED PERSONS ONLY.

  1. Obtain the Form – APPLICATION FOR STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY TO JOIN AN APPROVED PISTOL SHOOTING CLUB (form QP 515) from your local police station, complete and return to the station for approval. If approved, you will receive a declaration to be presented to your preferred approved pistol club.
  2. You will also be required to provide 2 character reference letters with your application to your preferred club (from persons knowing the applicant for more than 2 years).
  3. Provide a declaration to the Club stating that you are a current member of another approved shooting club or are not a current member of another approved shooting club.

LICENCED PERSONS:

Persons with an existing licence (eg Category A & B) are not required to submit the form QP 515, but will need 2 character references and declaration of other shooting club memberships as above.

STEP 2:

  1. Apply for membership to the Mackay Pistol Club

STEP 3:

  1. Complete a recognised approved Weapons Safety Course (to gain knowledge of safety practices for the use, storage and maintenance of a firearm). Applicants having an A or B licence will only need to do the legislation and Category H components.
  2. Receive your Statement of Attainment from the training organisation.
  3. Compete in at least 3 competition shoots at your club within six months of membership with the club. You must complete a Form 33 every time you shoot to be able to fire a concealable firearm during this period and be supervised one on one, by an appointed range officer.

STEP 4:

Apply for a concealable firearms licence,You will need to complete and provide the police with:

  1.   Form 1:                 Application for a Licence
  2. Form 30:                 Proof of Identity Declaration
  3. Two notarised passport photos
  4. A copy of your Statement of Attainment from your Weapons Safety Course (which has an expiry date of 12 months)
  5. Form QP 518(A): A current declaration by the representative of your approved pistol club stating that you, the applicant, are a financial member of the club, that you have been a member of the pistol club for the 6 month period immediately before the declaration is made and that you have participated in at least 3 handgun shooting competitions during that 6 months
  6. Your Participation Record
  7. Proof of residence: eg rates notice

Ensure that forms show that the applicant became a member after obtaining their Eligibility Statement

STEP 5:

Once you have your licence, you can then:

  1. Complete a Form 28 (Application for Permit to Acquire) stating the type, action, make, model, barrel length, serial number and calibre of the weapon, and the magazine capacity of the firearm.
  2. With the above application include a letter from the Club, on a Club letterhead, stating the need for the firearm (matches/events/competitions) to be shot.

During these steps there will be costs (fees subject to increase by CPI each year) involved with the forms obtained.

Please note that a concealable firearms licence may be obtained for a 5 year period usually connected with your birth date.

For the first twelve months of holding a concealable firearms licence, you are only able to possess 1 (one) air pistol, and 1 (one) of the following – a rim-fire pistol (.22) (this calibre will enable you to shoot all ISSF matches), or – a centre-fire pistol (up to .45 inch), or – a black-powder pistol.

A holder of a concealable firearms licence, who is a member of an approved shooting club, must not possess:

  1. a weapon with a calibre of more than .45 inch;
  2. a weapon that is semi automatic and has a barrel length of less than 120mm unless it has an overall length of at least 250mm measured parallel to the barrel;
  3. a weapon that is not semi automatic (e.g. revolvers and single shot pistols) and has a barrel length of less than 100mm unless it has an overall length of at least 250mm measured parallel to the barrel;
  4. a weapon with a magazine with a maximum capacity of more than 10 rounds;
  5. a weapon designed to be used without a magazine that has a maximum capacity of more than 10 rounds.

However, an authorised officer may authorise the holder of a licence, by an accreditation condition endorsed on the licence, to possess a category H weapon of high calibre more than .38 inch but not more than .45 inch, if the authorised officer is satisfied that the holder is to participate in an accredited event.

Accredited events are;

  1. a metallic silhouette competition; and
  2. a single-action competition.

The limitations do not apply to category H weapons that are black-powder handguns.

To have a licence endorsed for accreditation condition a Form 4 must be completed.

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