Does anyone have concise info on New Zealand's gun laws?
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I have an opportunity to take a job in New Zealand and my husband, a retired police SRT (aka SWAT or Special Ops) officer, is worried about New Zealand's gun laws (we would be coming from the US). Can anyone give me a useful summary of the laws? My internet research has not been effective because I can only find small pieces of information, and what I've found seems to boil down to: 1. No pistols of any sort. 2. Shotguns are OK, so are some rifles but AK-type rifles or what they call "assault" configuaration in the US is illegal in New Zealand. 3. You must be licensed and registered to own weapons. 4. You may only shoot them at designated "shooting clubs". 5. For new residents there is a waiting period before they are allowed to own any weapon. Can anyone help me out, or point me to a website where the gun laws are concisely written? Serious responses only please, and thanks for your help.
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Answer:
Does this help? http://www.colfo.org.nz/Reference_Library/Research/Guide_to_New_Zealand_Firearms_Laws.php What is your husband's particular worry? Perhaps I can find out the answer to a specific concern. The general rule in New Zealand is that no one gets a gun without a permit and you don't get a permit without very extensive background checks and a legitimate reason for wanting one. 'To protect yourself' is not considered to be a legitimate reason for the average citizen - in fact if you gave that as a reason for wanting a firearm, you wouldn't get a permit. Additional comments: Being a retired police officer and having experience with firearms will help rather than hinder your husband's ability to obtain any special licences he needs to own and use a pistol. Here's another wbsite - which is for the Auckland Pistol Club. You can get more information from the site, plus, I would suggest that, when you have a series of questions formulated, you contact that club directly by email. They give contact details. I'm sure they will be able to give you full and accurate answers to those questions.
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you have summed up new zealand law quite well, you can use rifles and shot guns for hunting, you must not discharge any fire arm in a built up area, you must not carry a loaded fire arm in a vehicle, you must not carry a loaded fire arm on any road, you must not discharge any fire arm on any road. sawn off rifles or gun are not permitted thats a start, i hope that helps
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