| SPORTING SHOOTERS |
1. SSAA National
2. Alice Springs Shooting Complex
3. SSAA Alice Springs Branch Inc
Maintaining current membership with SSAA National is mandatory whilst a member of SSAA Alice Springs Branch Inc.
To become a member of SSAA National, simply head to their New Member page, fill in the online form, affiliate your membership with Alice Springs (NT2) and submit. You will need to enter your SSAA National membership number and expiry date into the SSAA Alice Springs membership portal when you receive it, and keep this up-to-date.
There are many benefits when you become a SSAA National member. Members can also involve their children, and people of all ages and fitness levels are welcome. Being a SSAA National member entitles you to access shooting ranges across Australia and the Northern Territory, and also permits you to take part in state, national and international shooting competitions.
The Alice Springs Shooting Complex is the owner of the land upon which SSAA Alice Springs and other shooting/archery clubs are located. As such, the Alice Springs Shooting Complex and SSAA Alice Springs have specific requirements to enable access to the ranges. Visiting shooters can pay a $20 per day casual range fee to use the SSAA Alice Springs range, but this is only possible during times when members are present on the ranges, as the Shooting Complex gate is locked at all other times. Alternatively, becoming a member will enable you gate access and access to the ranges during any approved times.
Applicants can apply to become a member of the Alice Springs Shooting Complex and SSAA Alice Springs at the same time, by simply heading to our Join Us page, filling in the online form and submitting for approval. If approved, applicants will receive notification that their application has been successful. Once membership is confirmed, new members may apply to have access to the ranges via one of the keyless padlocks present on the gate, by expressing interest by email to the Membership Officer. Once granted, this access will remain valid for the duration of your membership. Please be aware that range access will be withdrawn should your membership fees become outstanding or overdue at any time.
Memberships are renewed annually in July, and new membership fees are prorated depending on the month of the application.
Junior shooters are very much embraced by SSAA Alice Springs branch. All juniors must be a member of SSAA National before applying to become a family or junior member of the Alice Springs Shooting Complex and SSAA Alice Springs. SSAA Alice Springs regularly conducts .22 rifle shooting competitions during which time junior shooters can obtain tuition from accomplished discipline captains. Please contact the club for more details.
The Club and Club Members openly encourage visitors on open days, and have firearms and ammunition for use.
A short summary of licences: A/B for rimfire rifles, shotguns and centrefire rifles, H for handguns. To obtain a licence under the Current Act, a shooter needs to demonstrate a genuine reason. Hunting and Sports Shooting (A/B), Sport Shooting only for H, are genuine reasons. SSAA Alice Springs covers almost all sport shooting disciplines to suit a wide range of enthusiasts.
Visit NT Firearm Licences and Permit Forms for information regarding applying for or renewing a NT firearms licence.
If you wish to compete in IPSC events at SSAA Alice Springs, you will need to become affiliated with IPSC NT.
Find IPSC NT membership form here.
2. Once you're a Member, you can be considered for Membership to the SSAA Alice Springs Branch Inc.
3. Obtain a "Permit to Shoot on Crown Land" from the Department of Lands, Planning and Infrastructure. To do this you will need to have photo ID, there is a small fee.
These initial steps cover the "genuine reasons" required under the Act.
4. Before you submit your application for a licence, you will need to prove you meet the safe storage of firearms standard. This requires either a signed form from a licensed friend or relative with a certified safe, or you can purchase your own safe that can be certified. For more information on firearm storage requirements for the Northern Territory, please refer to the Police guidelines.
5. You will need to obtain and study the National Firearms Safety Code prior to the licence exam. A copy can be collected from your local police station.
6. Ensure you have the following items ready prior to the exam: 100 points of identification, signed Safe Storage paperwork, licence application and the "Permit to Shoot on Crown Land". The exam is approximately 20 questions.
7. Once you have received your A/B licence in the mail, you are able to shoot at rifle and shotgun events. You are also now able to purchase a firearm within the A/B category; however there is a 28-day cooling off period after your purchase permit is lodged.
1. Join the SSAA (NT), this is done by logging onto the SSAA National website and entering your details (including your location, Alice Springs)
2. Once you're a Member, you can be considered for Membership to the SSAA Alice Springs Branch Inc.
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Important: Meet with a member of the Committee and Discipline Captain to discuss taking up pistol shooting.
If you are not already a member or known to the Committee or Discipline Captain, please do not expect to get immediate Club support. You will expected to attend the scheduled pisol shoots, meet the other members, familiarise yourself with protocol and have a general understanding of range rules BEFORE you are given support for a permit.
3. You will need to provide two written (emailed to the Secretary) character references to the Committee PRIOR to receiving Club support for a H Permit to shoot under supervision.
4. Obtain supporting documentation of membership, also known as 'Certificate of Firearm Club Membership', which has been endorsed by an authorised signatory of the club.
5. You do not need to meet safe storage requirements for a Permit to shoot under supervision - but you must have it in place to move to a Category H Sport Shooters Licence.
You cannot purchase a Handgun until you have held your licence for 6 months AND you have Club Support to do so.
DO NOT ASK or EXPECT to buy a handgun if you have not met this criteria. In this first six months you will be expected to attend the Club 2-3 times a month.
6. Before you submit your application for a licence, you will need to prove you meet the safe storage of firearms standard. This requires either a signed form from a licensed friend or relative with a certified safe, or you can purchase your own safe that can be certified. For more information on firearm storage requirements for the Northern Territory, please refer to the Police guidelines.
- You must get all answers correct on the safety exam to be able to obtain a firearms licence. If an answer is incorrect, you have to wait a minimum of 21 days to sit the exam again.
Sporting Shooters Association of Australia Alice Springs Branch Inc. PO Box 1503 Alice Springs NT 0871