Fix for SA Registry’s crippling backlog may come too late - Sporting Shooter

Fix for SA Registry’s crippling backlog may come too late - Sporting Shooter

South Australian police say processing times for shooters’ applications will be reduced, but the shooting industry fears change might come too late to avoid crippling losses and possible bankruptcies caused by the ongoing backlog that has slowed gun purchases and licence approvals. The South Australia Firearms Registry’s own figures show that it is taking nearly six months to renew a licence and more than a month to process permits to acquire. H…