Thread: firearm storage - help appreciated

Originally Posted by Ground Control

I could be wrong , but I believe if you provide your name and storage facilities for an overseas visitor to use , then in effect you are sponsoring that person ( for the legal requirements of firearm use ) for the duration of their stay .
It opens you up to a degree of liability and responsibility if there happens to be an incident or accident.
Could anyone clarify if this is correct?

I don't think the nominated person for "storage" of the firearm has any further obligation or responsibility in respect of the visitor's firearm apart from the responsibility for adequate and suitable storage when it was in his possession, when it would then be as if the firearm were his property and accordingly a charge for care under his FAL. Remember,Plod is primarily concerned with the actions of the person who has the possession of any firearm.

Any "issues" arising from the visitor's use or misuse of his firearm then the visitor is the person Plod would be asking question of and taking action against .' I gathered that view from this as a requirement to be met by the applicant when applying for a visitors FAL.......

• "Demonstrate that you have made security arrangements for the safe storage of all firearms that you will be using (regardless of whether they are your own firearms or firearms that you intend to borrow while in New Zealand). You will need to provide the details of the New Zealand firearms licence holder(s) (with a current licence) that you will be storing firearms with while you are in New Zealand"