First time interviews

Just finished the interviews for my licence application. Their questions about my own personality and temperament had me quite stumped haha - not used to such naval gazing. I had also failed to sufficiently refresh my memory of the arms code and rules around travelling with a firearm. So hopefully I didn't stuff it up too bad. Took about an hour for each interview.
When you're travelling with a firearm, the ammo has to be stored separate to the firearm and locked up, either in a glove box, cash box, ammo tin etc. The inspector asked about the recent rule changes, and I remembered that you can now leave your car & firearm for up to 60 minutes unattended, but I'd forgotten that if you get out of the car you have to take the ammo with you. Oops. Important detail!
Fingers crossed.

Yeah, that's not correct according to their own guide document. There is no requirement to take the ammo with you.
https://www.firearmssafetyauthority....e-guidance.pdf
Check out section 3.1.2 on page 10

And well done on getting one step closer!

Huh. You're right. I didn't hear wrong, she specifically said to take ammo and bolt with me if I leave a firearm in my car.
Wonder if there has been an amendment to that guide that isn't showing yet?

She wanted me to recite the rules about transporting firearms in vehicles. I got nearly all of it, but she kept waiting for me to come up with more. Haha, felt like a naughty school boy that didn't know the answers to the test. But it looks like this rule isn't even in the guide anyway

Yeah, that chicks a queer one.
She wanted me to take my arms out of the safe so she could record details.
I politely refused and she got all biscuit arsed.

Had to remind her more than once about the scope of her role.
Don’t be afraid to politely decline if she steps over the line.
Don’t forget, they work for us, not the other way round.

Hah. Yeah, the question about my personality and temperament stumped me too when I was interviewed.

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Originally Posted by Brad S

Just finished the interviews for my licence application. Their questions about my own personality and temperament had me quite stumped haha - not used to such naval gazing. I had also failed to sufficiently refresh my memory of the arms code and rules around travelling with a firearm. So hopefully I didn't stuff it up too bad. Took about an hour for each interview.
When you're travelling with a firearm, the ammo has to be stored separate to the firearm and locked up, either in a glove box, cash box, ammo tin etc. The inspector asked about the recent rule changes, and I remembered that you can now leave your car & firearm for up to 60 minutes unattended, but I'd forgotten that if you get out of the car you have to take the ammo with you. Oops. Important detail!
Fingers crossed.

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Bit of a bugger if your ammo happens to be a 250 case of 12 gauge ammo!

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Originally Posted by Boner

Yeah, that chicks a queer one.
She wanted me to take my arms out of the safe so she could record details.
I politely refused and she got all biscuit arsed.

Had to remind her more than once about the scope of her role.
Don’t be afraid to politely decline if she steps over the line.
Don’t forget, they work for us, not the other way round.

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According to top barrister specialising in firearms, the words are:
“ON WHO’S AUTHORITY ARE YOU ASKING THIS”
They are then required to point out the relevant part of the act.
Some of these numpties think they are the law, but are just overstepping the mark

Wouldn't surprise me if they get a commission if they manage to get some serial numbers

On the fire arms registry,and 2 phone calls later.Second phone call(Auckland)told me guy in Wellington (1st phone call)didn't know what he s doing or talking about.Grr you need some efficiency in the system.Auckland lady was right.

Personally, I would just throw my safe open and let them rummage around and take what ever info they want.

Your attitude and behaviour will cause you way more grief than any poking around they do. Compliance rather that defiance.

All within reason of course.

It seems that it's cool to be anti-police. I don't understand it.

It’s about Police deliberately overstating their legal abilities. They are suppose to enforce the law, they are not above it.

Yeah. If they cause me no harm I don't care how important they think they are.

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Personally, I would just throw my safe open and let them rummage around and take what ever info they want.

Your attitude and behaviour will cause you way more grief than any poking around they do. Compliance rather that defiance.

All within reason of course.

It seems that it's cool to be anti-police. I don't understand it.

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I was politely asked if I wanted the serial numbers recorded and declined. It's not an anti police sentiment, it's more like anti bureaucrat

Not sure how requiring a public servant to comply with the same law that I am supposed to comply with is “anti police”.

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Originally Posted by Boner

Not sure how requiring a public servant to comply with the same law that I am supposed to comply with is “anti police”.

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OK. Im happy to rephrase anti police to picky.

I was just keen to get my interview done and not mess anything up...
She was welcome to write down details about my break barrel air rifle if she wanted haha

I passed! Got email confirmation 12 hours after the interview, just waiting for a card in the post now.

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Originally Posted by Brad S

I passed! Got email confirmation 12 hours after the interview, just waiting for a card in the post now.

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Welcome to the club.
You're gonna have to start a what caliber thread next :thumbsup:

At least you'll never get into drugs, all your money will be going into shooting stuff instead

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Originally Posted by No good names left

I was politely asked if I wanted the serial numbers recorded and declined. It's not an anti police sentiment, it's more like anti bureaucrat

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A great response would be "Sure, if you can tell me how you intend to store and protect my information, what you intend to use the information for, and how you will notify me if you lose this information, and how you intend to dispose of the information once you no longer need it". I've used this in all sorts of situations including those wankers in the shops that don't want to give you a printed receipt - so for 100% have decided that answering my question is far to much work.

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Originally Posted by imaca

Welcome to the club.
You're gonna have to start a what caliber thread next :thumbsup:

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Haha, I have read through dozens of those threads on this forum already. I already bought a 308 many months ago, which has been held in someone elses possession waiting.

Does it have a scope. Start a scope thread :)

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Originally Posted by blip

Does it have a scope. Start a scope thread :)

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Already did that! https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....y-308-a-94437/
I've been on this forum for a while now, already covered those basics haha

In reality though, I think the 85 finnlight ii 308 is a bit too flash harry for me to learn with. I am seriously contemplating selling it and buying something more basic. So I may start a thread asking about less expensive rifles.

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Already did that! https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....y-308-a-94437/
I've been on this forum for a while now, already covered those basics haha

In reality though, I think the 85 finnlight ii 308 is a bit too flash harry for me to learn with. I am seriously contemplating selling it and buying something more basic. So I may start a thread asking about less expensive rifles.

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IMO you'll regret selling a Finnlight in any calibre

You can pick up an old Parker Hale conversion of a 303 or 270 /308 around the place for not much, say $400 sometimes if you want to start with something you can bash around

As an alternative point of view, if you start yourself on using good gear then you will make less mistakes and endure less frustration because your equipment will be letting you down less

My wife & I recently had our "vetting" interviews for my license renewal.
Very short, surprisingly so, for both of us`.
More on fit & proper (& sanity & any risk of domestic violence) than firearms rules.
Had to open safes, was recommended to move ammo safe keys off the gun safes keyring - reasonable request but didn't fail on that.
No effort nor interest in seeing serial numbers.
Interviews & safe inspection done and dusted in 20 minutes.

Also had a chat about when one might have to register one's firearms.
Vetter was less informed, less knowledgeable, than I expected.

Funny thing was he didn't visually check how the safes were bolted.
Just checked for the bolt heads.
Couldn't saved time & effort and just epoxied the cut off bolt heads under the carpet in the safes.

Our safe is in bedroom wardrobe. They aren't that interested in looking at it let alone in it on inspections. Dunno if its got anything to do with wifes lingere etc hanging in front of it...;)

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Originally Posted by Tahr

OK. Im happy to rephrase anti police to picky.

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Law abiding citizen, who is unwilling to allow authority overreach, that’s all.

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Our safe is in bedroom wardrobe. They aren't that interested in looking at it let alone in it on inspections. Dunno if its got anything to do with wifes lingere etc hanging in front of it...;)

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Hang up a few dog collars and leads-maybe a cattle prod. Make the inspector blush

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Originally Posted by Brad S

Already did that! https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....y-308-a-94437/
I've been on this forum for a while now, already covered those basics haha

In reality though, I think the 85 finnlight ii 308 is a bit too flash harry for me to learn with. I am seriously contemplating selling it and buying something more basic. So I may start a thread asking about less expensive rifles.

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Keep it, don't forget that you'll need a .22LR as well.
Oh well start a suppressor thread then :)

Do `t worry. the interview is all about your references and your attitudes. If you could answer right for what you are going to buy for what use in where for what you like most, then you are fine.

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Originally Posted by No good names left

Hang up a few dog collars and leads-maybe a cattle prod. Make the inspector blush

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should of left all the bondage gear out and answered the door wearing a gimp mask :XD:

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Originally Posted by No good names left

Keep it, don't forget that you'll need a .22LR as well.
Oh well start a suppressor thread then :)

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That's the thing. I could sell my sako bare rifle and replace it with a .22, AND a cheaper 308, AND have enough money left over to buy scopes, suppressors.

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Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

Do `t worry. the interview is all about your references and your attitudes. If you could answer right for what you are going to buy for what use in where for what you like most, then you are fine.

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They never asked that. I was expecting it but she never asked