Thread: What do you think and where do I stand?

Exactly the same thing happened to a guy in Nelson. Shooting a shotgun on his lifestyle block, got an armed offenders response. From memory the charge was discharging a firearm in a way that frightened someone.
It will be this section

48Discharging firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon in or near dwellinghouse or public place
Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to both who, without reasonable cause, discharges a firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon in or near—
(a)a dwellinghouse; or
(b)a public place,—
so as to endanger property or to endanger, annoy, or frighten any person.
Compare: 1958 No 21 s 16(2B), (3); 1964 No 36 s 6(1)
Section 48: amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
Section 48: amended, on 1 November 1992, by section 25 of the Arms Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 95).


My advice is get a lawyer specialised in firearms law, there is one that advertises in NZHunter and a few of the firearms magazines. Be prepared to spend a few thousand to keep your licence.

Originally Posted by stug

My advice is get a lawyer specialised in firearms law, there is one that advertises in NZHunter and a few of the firearms magazines. Be prepared to spend a few thousand to keep your licence.

Nicholas Taylor?
He's a babbling idiot when push comes to shove in front of a judge.

Few thousand is 'many'