Thread: Can I still hunt with a 4 shot Browning BAR

Quote”Browning BAR doesn't fit the definition under (a)

...so what am I missing

As I understand it,that will be challenged

Quote..Which means at the moment it is an A-Cat firearm. The new legislation banning all centrefire semi -autos has not been passed yet, so is not law. After it is passed ALL centrefire semi-autos are called a "Prohibited Firearm" there is no exemption for magazine style or size for centrefire semi-auto's.

Originally Posted by A330driver

As I understand it,that will be challenged

Quote..Which means at the moment it is an A-Cat firearm. The new legislation banning all centrefire semi -autos has not been passed yet, so is not law. After it is passed ALL centrefire semi-autos are called a "Prohibited Firearm" there is no exemption for magazine style or size for centrefire semi-auto's.

I'm too f/n old to get this confused. Asked an Arms Officer who specialises in imports, he couldn't or wouldn't say.

Well mate,as another thread has pointed out,....deliberately worded and designed for confusion.!!!!

Basically,these jackarses have rushed this legislation through so quickly without doing their homework,and now have created a situation they are having a hard time justifying

Originally Posted by tetawa

I'm too f/n old to get this confused. Asked an Arms Officer who specialises in imports, he couldn't or wouldn't say.

Broncos sports in Tauranga are still selling bars

Originally Posted by sometimes1

Broncos sports in Tauranga are still selling bars

Someone told me Gun City was but you needed E cat.

Originally Posted by sometimes1

Broncos sports in Tauranga are still selling bars

no they wont.

A lee Enfield can be modified to become semi
Where does this idiocy end

Originally Posted by Bill999

A lee Enfield can be modified to become semi
Where does this idiocy end

and some skilled guys doing the mad minute can cycle the bolt that quickly on there lees, the rate of fire is not far behind a semi!

Originally Posted by nowool

i'm willing to bet on that! are you willing to place odds?

Yea id put whatever you want to bet on it what would you like me to do ask a police officer if hes got any idea why someone would be buying large dia pipe and end caps about the length of a firearm when theres a firearms ban on

@GDMP it could be argued that because it is still called a BAR, that it is in fact a military style rifle. Browning have taken a military designed rifle and turned it into a recreational hunting rifle. Browning Automatic Rifle is what the military called it, yes it has been redesigned. It still carries it's military name. That in itself will be it's down fall. Along with being a semi.

All semi auto centrefire are now prohibited. There is no magazine capacity limit for centrefire.

Also when the BAR becomes prohibited the magazine box will become a prohibited part. Pretty sure these are the same as ALL Browning bolt action rifles. Therefore the magazine boxes of ALL Browning bolt action rifles will be prohibited, unless it is a calibre group that a BAR is not made for.

Originally Posted by stug

All semi auto centrefire are now prohibited. There is no magazine capacity limit for centrefire. ...

I just looked up the police website and it says:

"a semi-automatic firearm that is capable of being used in combination with a detachable magazine (other than one designed to hold 0.22-inch or less rimfire cartridges) that is capable of holding more than 5 cartridges."

The BAR hunting rifle doesn't have a detachable magazine. Not saying it can't be modified to take one.

Originally Posted by stug

All semi auto centrefire are now prohibited. There is no magazine capacity limit for centrefire.

Also when the BAR becomes prohibited the magazine box will become a prohibited part. Pretty sure these are the same as ALL Browning bolt action rifles. Therefore the magazine boxes of ALL Browning bolt action rifles will be prohibited, unless it is a calibre group that a BAR is not made for.

Bloody hell If that is the case my Maral will be affected to!

Originally Posted by stug

All semi auto centrefire are now prohibited. There is no magazine capacity limit for centrefire.

Also when the BAR becomes prohibited the magazine box will become a prohibited part. Pretty sure these are the same as ALL Browning bolt action rifles. Therefore the magazine boxes of ALL Browning bolt action rifles will be prohibited, unless it is a calibre group that a BAR is not made for.

Looking at the Browning website, the BAR looks to have a specific magazine and not the same as A-bolt/A-bolt II/AB3/X-bolt etc. Maral may well have the same magazine though. So Browning bolt-rifles are going to be fine based on current wording.