Just a follow up after another telephone conversation with Tas Police......

The "problem" is as a result of the recent conference on firearms licensing or something like that, in SA.

No legislation is in place or before parliament, but it seems like it's about to happen.... once we have a government again in Tasmania (not yet sorted out).

She suggested that .458 and above is "the issue".

The boss won't even talk to me, until they have something concrete to say.... so it looks like I may lose my shipment. Bummer. These things aren't cheap. She acknowledged that I had verbal approval several weeks ago, so they are going to "see what they can do". I did point out that I could buy this stuff over the counter in Oz anyway... without the need for any permission or even a licence, and that I would be doing that.

Nothing else to report.