Thread: Free E's ..... we'll almost

Just had the Vettor round to interview the Mrs, me and 1 of my referee's. In fact he has only just left 10mins ago.
Old retired copper. Very easy to deal with.
Did all the checks and inspected the safe and firearm being reclassified. Wasn't too interested in the other rifles etc.

I handed my application in at the start of January. Took a little bit to get the process moving as the AO forgot to sent the file away. All good now though.
Was told tonight I can expect my endorsement to come through within a couple of weeks.

As an interesting point he enquired about - He asked if I had a will, and what had I put in that will in regards to the firearms in the event of my passing.
To be honest I had never thought about that. Might take a bit of thought though, now that there is a MSSA.
Wasn't a "you must do this'" type of thing, rather, it was a "had you thought about it".

Oh, and he suggested to take photos of under the house where the safe is secured, as a reference for any later inspection.

My new license turned up today. Interesting to note that it still expires at the same time as my old one. I would have thought that since I was re-vetted they would flick me another ten year cycle...

Originally Posted by Beavis

My new license turned up today. Interesting to note that it still expires at the same time as my old one. I would have thought that since I was re-vetted they would flick me another ten year cycle...

Beavis

I once held a lifetime licence ......... that was two relicensing cycles ago now.

At least your good until your licence expires and when it does all endorsements are renewed for ten years.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by Beavis

My new license turned up today. Interesting to note that it still expires at the same time as my old one. I would have thought that since I was re-vetted they would flick me another ten year cycle...

Same happened with my B last year. Seems it's just a license upgrade rather than a new issue.

Originally Posted by Kscott

Same happened with my B last year. Seems it's just a license upgrade rather than a new issue.

No different to your drivers licence. Getting another vehicle class added does not renew the whole thing. All about revenue.

I took the wife in yesterday to get her a free e cat cause I have mine, apparently this is perfectly valid to do. if something ever happens to me the cops won't be confiscating my collection.

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Originally Posted by FletchNZ

I took the wife in yesterday to get her a free e cat cause I have mine, apparently this is perfectly valid to do. if something ever happens to me the cops won't be confiscating my collection.

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Does she already have a FAL and just needed the extra endorsement??

Yep, she already has a FAL. Bonus is now I can put all my e cat firearms on both our licenses and she can use them whenever she wants.

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I wonder if you can sign mates up for your guns. Would be handy. Probably not.

what has everyone put for reasons why not a category?

I put - target shooting, recreational shooting, competitive shooting, hunting, pest control, plus anything other shooting discipline that may interest me. Plus change in law had reclassified my rifle to a MSSA.
Vettor thought I did well and congratulated me on covering all bases

Originally Posted by cambo

I put - target shooting, recreational shooting, competitive shooting, hunting, pest control, plus anything other shooting discipline that may interest me. Plus change in law had reclassified my rifle to a MSSA.
Vettor thought I did well and congratulated me on covering all bases

As above but I also added "And any other lawful use".

Just in case I forgot something.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by Beavis

I wonder if you can sign mates up for your guns. Would be handy. Probably not.

Can't see why not, civil unions and all that being legal now.

Ask your AO and see what they have to say about it.

Cheers
Pete

So did I read that right is a 15 or 20 round .22 magazine currently (until law change) available and legal on an a cat?

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Originally Posted by savagehunter

So did I read that right is a 15 or 20 round .22 magazine currently (until law change) available and legal on an a cat?

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Savagehunter

This is the current description of an MSSA as stated in the Arms Code.

An MSSA is a self-loading rifle or shotgun with one or more
of the following features:
• Magazine that holds, or has appearance of holding, more
than 15 cartridges for .22 rimfire.

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/fi.../arms-code.pdf

i.e. put a 25 shot mag into your standard Ruger 10/22 and you may now be in possession of a MSSA.

Cheers
Pete