To be eligible for a Grade 1 licence, you must:
- provide suitable references of past work employment with firearms, this can also include gun clubs, firearm factory experience, dealers, gun shops, or you may hold a similar licence from another jurisdiction
- hold suitable trade qualifications to support your application (qualifications such as a fitter and turner, machinist etc.)
To be eligible for a Grade 2 licence, you must:
- provide original references from past employers as to your firearm experience
- provide details of work experience and knowledge with firearms
- provide proof from an accepted organisation (i.e. gun club, firearm dealer etc.) of personal knowledge of your experience and expertise in firearms
- produce certificates or work experience on firearms.