Thread: Poaching, let's get this straight

What about this Kiwi Sapper

And on conviction one could be deemed unfit to hold a FAL

49 Using, discharging, or carrying certain firearms except for some lawful, proper, or sufficient purpose


(1) Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to both who, except for some lawful, proper, and sufficient purpose, uses, discharges, or carries anywhere any firearm of the kind known as—

(a) a bolt gun or a stud gun:


(b) a humane killer:


(c) a tranquilliser gun:


(d) a stock marking pistol:


(e) an underwater spear gun:


(f) a flare pistol:


(g) a deer net gun:


(h) a pistol that is part of rocket or line throwing equipment:


(i) a miniature cannon.



(2) In any prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) in which it is proved that the defendant used, discharged, or carried a firearm of a kind described in that subsection, the burden of proving the existence of some lawful, proper, and sufficient purpose shall lie on the defendant.

Section 49(1): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).

Originally Posted by moonhunt

What about this Kiwi Sapper...................

Sorry moonhunt but I don't understand your perspective as it adds further legislative penalties and support for that which is the majority opinion (including mine ) here.

Am I missing a perspective?

I don't understand myself either

Basically if someone is on your land without permission be it shooting cans /stock or wild animals they are committing an offence or even just being on your land without permission with a firearm

Poaching is too broad it does not cover all aspects

No argument with that. The only point of possible confusion IMHO is when it comes to deciding which piece of legislation to nail the bastards with..............fortunately, we now have a quite a "cunt 'n paste" selection displayed in this thread to assist Constable Plod in making that decision. And there is more not yet pasted. See the 2 as yet non consolidated amendments to the Crimes Act.