Thread: Firearms register - activating circumstance?

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

did a firearm sale the other day you are correct if I ring a transfer is pending the buyer rings and transfer is complete - is of my register- the nice young bloke explained if the buyer just registers the rifle it is then in both our registers i.e two owners but only one with possession - so begs the question if they then search a serial number they get two names - that does not appear to be a robust system - I now wonder how many times that has occurred

This is what happened to me, now every time I ring up and deal with them they accuse me of owning more firearms than I do.

I've got that going on currently, bought a .22 from a forum member a couple months ago and I registered it and my other rifles a few weeks ago. Our forum member did the transfer from his name to mine a couple weeks ago....I just received the email this morning to confirm I acknowledge the transfer and am in possession of the firearm.

If only they looked at my registry details but I guess that's too hard.

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

did a firearm sale the other day you are correct if I ring a transfer is pending the buyer rings and transfer is complete - is of my register- the nice young bloke explained if the buyer just registers the rifle it is then in both our registers i.e two owners but only one with possession - so begs the question if they then search a serial number they get two names - that does not appear to be a robust system - I now wonder how many times that has occurred

Interesting I have recently passed a rifle on to another licensed owner via a dealer so police forms etc. When I was informed it had arrived I called to transfer to new owner very helpful but the funny thing is the FSA don't get sent a copy of the police form not sure why.

Did a transfer of my new gun from a forum member. He did the transfer I rung and confirmed easy as

VTNZ already invented the wheel with vehicle registration transfers… now wonder why they don’t give us a similar form for firearm transfers?