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Hi Eric,
My discussions with Vic Police Licensing Services Branch (phone discussions, followed up in writing) stressed the intended usage of the laser pointer & bracket. It was agreed that since I was not seeking permission to "carry" a laser pointer on my person, I should not be required to pay $153 every 3 years to carry a controlled weapon. My impression was that I may have been required to "register/license" the laser pointer as a controlled weapon if I were seeking permission to carry the laser pointer anywhere as a hand held device .... not sure. I expect arrangements and due diligence procedures are still in the settling in period.
From my phone discussions and the written info provided, it would have been quite apparent that I was a genuine and serious amateur astronomer. The Superintendent who I spoke with also seemed quite knowledgeable about astronomy (types of scopes, major societies, major deep sky sites, etc).
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