SSAA Albury - Wodonga Membership

How to become a member
First you are required to join SSAA (Sporting Shooters Association of Australia)
This included a yearly subscription to the SSAA magazine, Australian Shooter and Public liability insurance.
To hold a Handgun licence you need to become a member of the SSAA Wodonga Handgun Club, this also include membership to the SSAA Wodonga branch and you are entitled to use the rifles range and its facilities as well. A double bonus if you are a rifle shooter or a handgun Silhouette shooter.

Getting your Victorian Handgun License
After becoming a member of the Club, you will need to attend a safety course. This is held on the 3rd Saturday of each month and you will need to arrange this prior with the club Secretary.
After completing the course you need to fill in the appropriate forms for the licensing branch and returned with in 7 days.
The next step is to apply for the permit to carry and use general category handgun during probationary period. This period lasts for 6 months. You cannot own a handgun while you are a probationary member, but you are able to use a club handgun.
An attendance diary must be keeped, with at least 5 competitive matches by the end of the 6 months. After this period you are able to purchase a .22 rimfire handgun by submitting a permit to acquire a handgun form to the licensing branch and meeting the safe storage requirements. After a further 6 months at the conclusion of your probationary period, you then may be able to purchase a centre fire handgun if you wish.

Getting your NSW Handgun License

Our NSW range approval numbers are;
Pistol Shooting Club Approval # 408906279
Target Shooting Club Approval # 407933083

These numbers need to be quoted on your NSW license application form to save confusion at the licensing branch. Other wise your application maybe rejected because of the Victorian location of the range.

Forms & Information

» SSAA Membership form
» IPSC Vic Membership
» IHMSA Membership form
(international Handgun Sihouette Assoc)
» VIC Handgun Participation Laws
» VIC Calibre type and approved matches
» NSW Participation requirments
» NSW Genuine Reason - Target Shooting

Wodonga Club Membership forms are available from the Secretary after your expression of interest to join has been reviewed by the committee. Membership fee is $150 + SSAA
membership.

You can download your handgun license application and permit to purchase a hand gun forms from your appropriate state licensing branch. See links below.