I have a few E cat bits ready to be sent from the US and I have requested the appropriate permits.
I'm just wondering what wait time other people are experiencing from AO office to receiving the permits?
Cheers
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I have a few E cat bits ready to be sent from the US and I have requested the appropriate permits.
I'm just wondering what wait time other people are experiencing from AO office to receiving the permits?
Cheers
They have a big back log of applications to get through as the transition from Joe Green hasn't gone smooth.
I talked to my AO yesterday and the jam is supposed to have been fixed, so 2 weeks.
Thanks mine is over 3 weeks now so hopefully not too much longer.
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Originally Posted by nzfubz
I've had a number of permits over the past few months which have taken between 3 weeks and 2 months (almost all declined). Hopefully the new person is a bit more competent.
What was the reason why they were declined?
FWIW I have never had an E Cat import permit for commercial stocking purposes approved. Firearms dealers licenced by Police to sell MSSA's are not accepted as trustworthy enough. It seems personal imports for own use are fine though.
put my application in for a permit in may. still waiting
Just heard today that we had a permit for a shipment of JM Pro Mossberg Shotguns turned down. These are an E Cat shotgun modified and tuned for 3 Gun. Relatively useless for anything else. However we can still import these on an individual case by case basis. There goes the significant club discount for these guns.
Geoff Jago appears to be signing permits, who replaced Patricia who replaced Joe.
Digit, are you following these up yourself or is it purely a waiting game? Not sure if its worth speaking to my AO as I'm afraid the question will get mine put to the bottom of the pile.Quote:
Originally Posted by Digit
Any progress on anyone's permits?
Nothing :(
Nothing :(
Nothing :pissed off:
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Originally Posted by res
Any ideas of what to do? Other than waiting......Quote:
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If I was in NZ I would be going to visit my AO in person to politely lean on him. But I'm guessing they are waiting for some person to take over managing all the AOs if that has not already happened.
Or you could get a lawyer involved, ether your own or one from one of the advocacy groups as the delay is unlikely to be justifiable under law.
Got mine back this morning, signed 9/9/14
Any updates? Mine ticked over 8 weeks yesterday.
There is a new chef ao now so maybe flick your ao a email asking about the delay
I re-asked about a bayonet permit 3+ weeks ago and was told up to date and should now be 2 weeks, seems not.
:/
Arrived today 10 weeks and 1 day from application.
So my 5 weeks and still waiting is really nothing. :(
Man sux big time. What's better a quick denied or 10 weeks waiting?
All mine of recent have been declined. Guts.
On what grounds are they declined?
I just put my permit in last night, hope it gets approved as I'm wanting to get a new stock for my AR that you can't get here
I've email Brownells to see if they can get one in, if they can't you can order them from Hogue USA
Also hope to pick up a new Mag as these http://www.brownells.com/magazines/r...711-99192.aspx are only 9.99 at the moment but if it takes something like 10 weeks to be approved then this deal will be long gone by then
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Just received my import permit today.
Exactly 4 weeks to the day from dropping off application to receiving the permit in my letterbox.
The reasons I gave in the import permit for a pistol grip, Adjustable stock and a high capacity magazine was "Replace lost pistol grip, Adjustable Butt stock so to allow firearm to be stored out of view in a hunting backpack and allow firearm to be adjusted for a more comfortable fit. Large capacity magazine for goat culling"
Now I have to wait up to 5 months for the Hogue buttstock I've ordered from Brownells as its being done under a special order as they don't normally stock these.
Last permit was a record, placed on Monday delivered DX mail the Friday the same week!
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