Contry to popular belief it is not hard at all to get a firearms license down here
1) join a shooting cub
2) be a farmer
3) have a property where you can proove that you are allowed to shoot ( friends farm )
4) require one for work, security guard, professional shooter etc
More important is what weapons you can't have.
No Automatics or semi- automatics, all single shot either lever load or bolt action, unless you are a registered collector then all such weapons have to be rendered inable to fire or load