in the proximity of a public thoroughfare...I have searched through the Arms Code book online and can see no reference...maybe I missed it...but I am sure it used to be 200 metres from a thoroughfare...
Am I up the creek...with this???!!:D
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in the proximity of a public thoroughfare...I have searched through the Arms Code book online and can see no reference...maybe I missed it...but I am sure it used to be 200 metres from a thoroughfare...
Am I up the creek...with this???!!:D
@EeeBees
Check out Firearms act 1983 especially offences.
Arms Act 1983 No 44 (as at 01 January 2016), Public Act Contents – New Zealand Legislation
Now I think it's discharges that endangers, annoys or frightens.
Arms Act 1983 No 44 (as at 01 January 2016), Public Act 48 Discharging firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon in or near dwellinghouse or public place – New Zealand Legislation
Cheers
Pete
Oh, thank you, @P38. I shall read through it! Do appreciate your time, Pete ... :)
No worries
Cheers
Pete
I had a feeling it was only for the great walk tracks and was 500m
Edit: only mention on doc site (which is the only place I've ever seen it, and am also aware it's not a 'law' as such) is, Do not discharge load or discharge firearms within 500 m of a Great Walk hut.
I thought it was within 200m of a hut or track in a NP in peak season(tourist season that is) but could well be wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nibblet
The 500m Nibblet refers to is a condition of the DOC hunting permit (still important, just not firearms law). The limits everyone else refers to is imaginary. Both Christchurch public rifle ranges have the firing line less than 10m from a public road. As always common sense applies.
Have found it can depend on your local police. I know of one place in central the law has been lain down. Air rifle on your own property only
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by MassiveAttack
There is no specified measured distance in law.
Discharges that endanger, annoy or frighten aren't set by any distance the public need to be from the firearm.
What's the circumstances ?
Thank you, Guys...no circumstance, but was just wanting to know if a prescribed distance was given...but as has been pointed out the discharges that endanger, annoy or frighten sorts that out. Maybe I was thinking of the hut distance as @veitnamcam mentions...
Years ago I needed to do a humane kill of a horse near to many houses. I rang the police and told them first and all good.
That was then. I admit that in today's climate it might be different.
A couple of years ago I had to shoot a horse in town with a broken leg, phoned the Police, they said ring us back once you have done it, never any problem.
As an aside, I have been told that pilots are allowed to carry a loaded firearm on-board if there are live animals being transported!
As the two above horses examples show, if you warn the police and explain what's up I don't think you would have a problem. Common sense is still around in some places!
what are the rules with shooting from boats? is it just the same as above? i can't see anything in the firearms code nor anywhere else
Look up shooting from a vehicle.Quote:
Originally Posted by LOC
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Pete
All I can find with reference to a boat isQuote:
Originally Posted by P38
"Boat"
"Duck shooters should check their game license before using a firearm in a boat."
So what does this mean in relation to discharging a firearm from a boat?
One thing to note is the conditions on the duck license (not firearms law but still conditions that need to be followed to legally hunt gamebirds) is that the boat can't be under power while hunting. This also applies to land based motor vehicles.Quote:
Originally Posted by LOC
What about shooting from choppers?Quote:
Originally Posted by MassiveAttack
i while ago i watched an episode of Outdoors with Geoff where they went fishing and shot a few clays off the side of the boat. with a voiceover he said clearly that you are allowed to shoot firearms from boats. i wonder where he got this info from
If I recall correctly, P&O were advertising clay bird shoots off the stern of some of their boats - for paying customers, some years ago.
Probably way out to sea and under power, in international waters.
I did some clay bird shooting from a charter launch on Lake Taupo a few years ago. The police arms code (not the law, I know) says having a loaded firearm in a vehicle is illegal. I'm sure the police wish it was, but not sure what they'd charge you with if you were found in that situation.
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The restriction on loaded firearms in vehicles, only applies to motor vehicles on roads, not on water.
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regul...DLM303642.html
Loaded firearm also includes any loaded magazines. Strange you can have ammo rolling round the footwell but not in a mag
That is viewed as internal magazines by many. It hasn't been interpreted by a NZ court yet (AFAIK).Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
A loaded magazine, not attached to a firearm is not viewed as "Loaded" in TOETs or drills in either the military or NZ Police, or even civilian range commands. So how could it be interpreted otherwise?
Test it for us, because I don't want to :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Koshogi
Just waiting on the opportunity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jexla
Well, Women's Day is a load of shit, does that count?Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
85%, no make that 95.5% of magazines targeting females of the populace are total shite...
Fixed.Quote:
Originally Posted by EeeBees
Tangent from this thread.... What are restrictions regarding ammunition storage when travelling? In a pack under supervision.... In your pocket.... Back of an unlocked truck out of sight....
Separate from mags and guns is the way to go. Maybe not so much law. But defs common sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Hunting on DOC land this is what it states
No firearm shall be discharged:
in the vicinity of huts, tracks, campsites, road-ends or other public places
within 500 m of a Great Walk hut or track
in a manner that endangers, frightens or annoys members of the public
in a manner that endangers any property.
Plus obeying anything in the firearm act. Is 50m deemed to be in the "vicinity... more than likely. Is 500m deemed in the 'vicinity"...unlikely but i suppose it depends where and who
A year or 3 back i have seen a condition of shooting in a boat where it was stated that you could only hold/discharge a loaded gun when the boat was at anchor only,not drifting, not aloud to be under motor/power. this was on a permit i had from the waikato DoC.Quote:
Originally Posted by LOC
Just found this http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8711...-duck-shooters
Wasn't this the prob with the Auck gun store owner who stopped a machete cutting him up by having a loaded mag ready to go? Strange law but at least he survived.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koshogi
I think it was more that the loaded magazine was already in the pistol and sitting in the top drawer of the desk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
A couple of years I went into the shop while in Auckland. The bullet hole in the glass was still there and the fired case was on display in the gun room with a t-shirt saying "Don't take a machete to a gun fight."
[QUOTE=223nut;521886]As an aside, I have been told that pilots are allowed to carry a loaded firearm on-board if there are live animals being transported!
Asked the wife about this. She has a LOT to do with international transportation of horses.
1 The first thing they do is lower the oxygen levels if the animal plays up. There all in individual boxs.
2 If it's still going nuts then bolt gun.
As far as she knows the pilot would not need to carry the gun it would be the groom our vet that would handle the bolt gun.
Which makes sense as pilot would not have time to get to the hold.
How did he get that through the X-ray machine?:XD: oh smuggled inside the horses:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm