Thread: Getting ahead of new range rules

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings All,
I watched the U Tube Video posted by Moa Hunter this morning. There was some good stuff in there but I suspect that his operation is the type that would be eliminated by the NZ law changes. The other area that was addressed but glossed over was Range Danger Areas often called Range Templates. These cover a considerable area for centre fire cartridges unless reduced by an appropriate backstop. Assuming the new law does not cover small private ranges the owner will still need to consider how safety is managed in their use.
Regards Grandpamac.

Here comes the problem, as soon as you start to put some appropriate range safety features in say your "casual range" that is also a farm paddock you have now created a "range" that needs Police certification and all appropriate local body consents to operate. Currently most ranges operate under allowed activities.

This is actually the worst law change out of the two tranches but not many people have realised this...yet.