Thread: Firearms in Vehicles

Originally Posted by OBRIEN

I recall a news story about a guy from timaru, that was driving to Christchurch to deliver his gun to a gunsmith,
Rather than leave it unattended in his vehicle (a violation of the arms regulations 1992) he brought it with him when he stopped into to the public toilets in Ashburton, and was arrested by police for Carrying or possessing firearms, etc, except for*lawful,*proper, and sufficient purpose. (A violation of the arms act)

To my knowledge the arms regulations don't include prescribed penalties or offenses but for a violation of them and police can decide your no longer a fit and proper person.
The arms act 1983 does have offenses sections with fines and prison time, Possible on conviction.
So faced with possible arrest and criminal charges or a regulatory infraction and possible loss of licence which should you choose?

The Police use a lock box. They cant remove the bolts from Bushmasters easily. The only solution for us I can see, is to copy the Police and use a lock box and where the bolt cannot be removed use a trigger lock as well. I believe that a judge would have to dismiss a charge of leaving a firearm in an unattended vehicle if the defense was that the firearm was secured in a way identical to that used by the Police

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

The Police use a lock box. They cant remove the bolts from Bushmasters easily. The only solution for us I can see, is to copy the Police and use a lock box and where the bolt cannot be removed use a trigger lock as well. I believe that a judge would have to dismiss a charge of leaving a firearm in an unattended vehicle if the defense was that the firearm was secured in a way identical to that used by the Police

Police are exempt from the arms act so it doesn't matter

Originally Posted by Danger Mouse

Police are exempt from the arms act so it doesn't matter

I think it does matter how the Police transport firearms because it sets a precedent and example.