Obtaining a firearms licence for club use (Purpose of use 1)

If you are wishing to join SSAA PARA and compete in competitions with your own firearm you are required by law to have purpose of use one (club use) on your firearms licence.

Your first step is to complete an application form called "PD 303 - Application for a Firearms licence" in person at your local police station or go into Firearms Branch (Flinders Street Adelaide). You will need to provide identification - 100 points system. Click here to go to the SAPOL Firearm Branch Website

Checks will be done by SAPOL into your suitability to hold a licence.
If you are considered to be a suitable person, Firearms Branch will send you a 'training letter' advising you of the training required, depending on the purpose for which you wish to hold the licence.

• To undertake training for purpose of use 1 you will have to be a member of a shooting club (For example SSAA Para: click here to see how to join SSAA Para).

• Once you have has received the letter from SAPOL and are a member of SSAA Para, you can then start to undertake your licence training.

For Class A, B and H

• On your next visit to the range ask the canteen staff or see the club notice board for the safety course trainers contact details. The training for licences is usually done at the same time as our club safety course training for new members.

• When there are enough people (usually 10), the next safety course will be run. The trainer will ring or email you and advise you of the date. If you cannot attend the training session please arrange with the trainer to be added to the next safety course.

• The training course will cover both a theory section and practical section. Please make sure to bring your letter you received from SAPOL to the training course advising that SAPOL has approved you to undertake training  for purpose of use one.

• For long arms (A and B purpose of use 1) if you have successfully completed the course, a PD314 will be filled out by the trainer and then signed by the secretary. The PD314 form will then be posted directly to Firearms branch.

• Firearms branch will then post out a licence payment form similar to your drivers licence.

Additional Training for Handguns  (H)

• People wishing to obtain a handgun licence (H), are then required to undertake further practical training. The practical training is to be completed with one of our pistol sections before the PD314 is sent to SAPOL.

• Have a look through the program or under disciplines on the website for a section you would like to join. Most sections have club pistols you can use for the training.

• The section captain will then run through a minimum of 10 shoots or until such time they feel you are competent to handle a handgun safely. Some sections may require further training for example holster proficiency.

• Once the captain passes your practical training they will write out an internal chit. Please leave the internal chit in the canteen for the secretary to collect.

• The secretary will then pick up the internal chit and complete the PD314.

The PD314 form will then be posted directly to Firearms branch.

• Firearms branch will then post out a licence payment form similar to your drivers licence.