Thread: Does a person need to do anything other than view a valid licence, to sell reloading

Originally Posted by no1_49er

If it's not required by law, what is the store policy if a (potential) customer declines your request to view a f/a licence?

There's a key thing in legislation that a lot of gun stores and reloaders miss when saying the false statement that you don't need a firearms licence to buy smokeless and black powder.
While it is true that there is nothing in the Arms Act requiring it. You may only sell it to someone with a firearms licence under the Hazardous substance regulations "Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017". See Clause 9.8.
You are also in breach of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 if you possess black powder or smokeless powder without a controlled substance licence or firearms licence. The different categories are tabulated here with the requirements and exemptions: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regu...p=1#DLM7311208
See clauses 9.5 to 9.8 to find the various exceptions that allow firearm licence holders to possess, purchase, and transport up to 15kg.

Before anyone thinks that only applies to when your working because of the name of the regulations. This regulation is made under Section 212 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 which states they can apply to "any person" and is not constrained to the workplace.

I note the last several times I've brought powder I have had to produce a firearms licence, but not for primers, which don't come into this requirement. I assume the stores are legally complying with regulations in asking for a firearms licence, not just internal policy.