Thread: New Updated Arms Code 2017

So I'm just in the process of filling out the paperwork for renewing my FAL, thought I'd have a read thru the arms code as a refresher and found that there is a new updated one on the Police website.

http://www.police.govt.nz/sites/defa...-arms-code.pdf

In general I thought it is an big improvement on the old one, however there are a few interesting things in it?

Like,
Licensing, Police will ask you how many firearms you own? And you will be asked to justify the number of firearms you hold?
If sending a firearm via courier, The bolts or other working parts of the firearm(s) must be sent in a separate package on a different day.
The Police will record your sporting (‘A’ category) firearms for you if you wish. This is usually done as a matter of routine during licensing enquiries.
Definition of a pistol which includes, any firearm that is less than 762 mm in length. ( I believe this is going to be challenged in court)

There seems to be a a few things in it that Police want, being pushed as policy that are currently outside of what the arms Act states.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

So I'm just in the process of filling out the paperwork for renewing my FAL, thought I'd have a read thru the arms code as a refresher and found that there is a new updated one on the Police website.

http://www.police.govt.nz/sites/defa...-arms-code.pdf

In general I thought it is an big improvement on the old one, however there are a few interesting things in it?

Like,
Licensing, Police will ask you how many firearms you own? And you will be asked to justify the number of firearms you hold?
If sending a firearm via courier, The bolts or other working parts of the firearm(s) must be sent in a separate package on a different day.
The Police will record your sporting (‘A’ category) firearms for you if you wish. This is usually done as a matter of routine during licensing enquiries.
Definition of a pistol which includes, any firearm that is less than 762 mm in length. ( I believe this is going to be challenged in court)

There seems to be a a few things in it that Police want, being pushed as policy that are currently outside of what the arms Act states.

I need to renew my licence, will be interesting to see how that goes.
Moved house at the end of last year and the AO was very reasonable when came to check my gun safe, hopefully the next visit will be just as pleasant.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

http://www.police.govt.nz/sites/defa...-arms-code.pdf

Fucked here we go. What a feed of arse this is.

I'm only up to section 1, and it's immediately wrong. "Can be" vs "has been" is a HUGE difference. Almost any lump of metal "can be" adapted to fire a shot via explosive. FFS.

The high court has Previously made it clear to the Police that

the legislators make the law

the judiciary interpret the law

The Police uphold the law

Seems they may need another reminder on how the Westminster system works ....... Again.

Cheers
Pete

FFS do they total want to loose our respect?

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Licensing, Police will ask you how many firearms you own? And you will be asked to justify the number of firearms you hold?

Is because I wanted them enough of a justification? It seems open the the inspecting Officers interpretation of what's a justifiable reason.

"Because it is lawful" will do. Justifying lawfully possessed private property. Communism much?

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Licensing, Police will ask you how many firearms you own? And you will be asked to justify the number of firearms you hold?

"What was your last bowel movement like?"
"What noises does your wife make in bed?"

Oh, that's right, no-one else's fucking business either

And so it begins.........

Reading through it I find the way it is written is bloody pathetic, I guess it's aimed at kindergarten aged people? Or those with a complete lack of common sense! The modern world huh

Why was it updated? Did the law change?

FTP

I'm just glad my licence doesn't expire until 2023.

Hopefully they will have it sorted by then.

Cheers
Pete

To be clear I have nothing against the average plod on the street but FFS Bullshit Castle are certainly putting on a show of star-spangled wank right now

what the police want and what the law is are two different things their job is to uphold the law not make it