Thread: 1 Licensed Hunter, Two Rifles?

Are the rules that confusing? I was at Taupo range, a guy had a stag do, had about seven firearms and they were bombing up the range, one firearm at a time. Got the feeling he was the only one with a licence and they were shooting one at a time, under his supervision. Was this legal or not? I left cause they were causing me grief with the noise!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Are the rules that confusing? I was at Taupo range, a guy had a stag do, had about seven firearms and they were bombing up the range, one firearm at a time. Got the feeling he was the only one with a licence and they were shooting one at a time, under his supervision. Was this legal or not? I left cause they were causing me grief with the noise!

One firearm at a time / one shooter at a time is fine. He is in a position to maintain close and direct supervision of the firearm in use.

Supervision means different things in different situation. A range officer can supervise many shooters at once (presuming all are licensed) as he is looking for rule compliance, range safety and behaviour. But firearm supervision you need to be close enough and watchful to stop an incident happening when an unlicensed person s operating one.