Membership and Licencing
If you are a first-time visitor to Mount Gambier Pistol Club, we welcome you to our club rooms and shooting range. A club member will ask to see some form of identification and arrange for you to complete a VISITOR RECORD SHEET and sign the ATTENDANCE REGISTER before showing you around our facilities and introducing you to other club members.
On your second visit:
- Sign the ATTENDANCE REGISTER and complete a VISITOR RECORD SHEET.
- Complete a CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION and provide contact details of two referees who have known you for more than the last two years.
- Complete an APPLICATION FOR A FIREARMS LICENCE (PD303), or APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF LICENCE (PD307) and take it to a local Police Station. Provide 100 points of identification.
- Under Regulation 74(1)(b)(ii) of the Firearms Regulations 2017, you are required to provide a National Police Check that was issued in the preceding 12 months. You can obtain one by completing a NATIONAL POLICE CHECK APPLICATION (PD267) and take it to a local Police Station. Provide 100 points of identification and pay appropriate fee. SAPOL Fee Schedule can be found https://www.police.sa.gov.au/services-and-events/fee-schedule
- If you have a current Class A or B Firearms Licence you may be invited to shoot a pistol under supervision.
On subsequent visits:
- Sign the ATTENDANCE REGISTER and complete a VISITOR RECORD SHEET.
- If you have a current Class A or B Firearms Licence you may be invited to shoot a match under supervision.
Once you have received your Confirmation/Approval Letter from SAPOL:
- Deliver this letter to the club Secretary and pay the South Australia Revolver and Pistol Association (SARPA) fee for a Firearms and Safety Awareness Training (FASAT) pack. (fee schedule below)
- A FASAT Instructor will be assigned to you to begin the FASAT pack.
- On the completion of training, written and practical tests are undertaken.
Having passed the tests:
- The Management Committee will now process your Club Membership application
- Your results are forwarded to SAPOL and a temporary FIREARMS LICENCE is mailed to you. Take this to a local Registration and Licensing Office, pay the appropriate fee, and have your photo taken. Your plastic Firearms Licence will be mailed to you.
- Provide the club Secretary with your Firearms Licence number and expiry date.
Having been accepted as a member:
- Pay the appropriate club membership fee. (fee schedule below)
- Complete the SARPA APPLICATION FOR CAPITATION form and pay the appropriate fee. This is essential and is required for your insurance cover. (fee schedule below)
Ongoing member obligations:
Every member MUST sign the ATTENDANCE REGISTER on every attendance
Every member, during the 12 months immediatley prior to their Firearms Licence expiry date, must compete in Club approved/programmed competitions and have their score recorded in the score book.
- Does not own a handgun - must compete in atleast 6 programmed compeitions
- Owns 1 handgun - must compete in atleast 6 programmed compeitions in that category of firearm
- Owns more than 1 category of handgun - must compete in atleast 4 programmed competitions in each category of firearm owned
- Owns a rifle - must be an active member of a Firearms Club
Membership Flowcharts
These flowcharts show you the process and stages required to obtain your training and membership to the club.
Fee Schedule 2022-2023
Please download our latest fee schedule here