Thread: Fawwwwk!!!

Originally Posted by Reloader75

Can you import projectiles? Do you need a permit?


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"Application to import firearms, airguns, restricted airguns, and firearm parts
A permit is required for a firearm, pistol, blank firing gun, restricted airgun, restricted weapon, or ammunition and any part of a firearm, pistol, starting pistol, or restricted weapon. It is also required for a prohibited firearm, and all prohibited items."

The pertinent question then is, are bullets 'ammunition'? I'd say yes, but I wonder if Police might say that only assembled bullets/cases/powder/primer is "ammunition".

Originally Posted by Cordite

"Application to import firearms, airguns, restricted airguns, and firearm parts
A permit is required for a firearm, pistol, blank firing gun, restricted airgun, restricted weapon, or ammunition and any part of a firearm, pistol, starting pistol, or restricted weapon. It is also required for a prohibited firearm, and all prohibited items."

The pertinent question then is, are bullets 'ammunition'? I'd say yes, but I wonder if Police might say that only assembled bullets/cases/powder/primer is "ammunition".

Yes you can import projectiles without a NZ import permit.
I've imported over 18,000 projectiles (1,800 boxes) over the last 5 years.

Originally I needed an export permit from the US - which wasn't hard to get.
Now for small quantities (less than 4 orders per year I think) you don't need a US export permit.

Of course there aren't many projectiles to buy in the US at the moment.

It isn't illegal to own projectiles, cases, powder or primers without a FAL.
Only when you add primer, powder and projectile to a case do you need a FAL.

But cant you buy it from the stores for just over $100?

Originally Posted by Quicknock

But cant you buy it from the stores for just over $100?

Pretty sure under trump they changed the rules and it's a higher limit now.

Originally Posted by Quicknock

But cant you buy it from the stores for just over $100?

Yes, if stores had them in stock , which they haven't for about 18months.
Or at least very very very limited stock.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Yes, if stores had them in stock , which they haven't for about 18months.
Or at least very very very limited stock.

Very limited stocks of projectiles in stores in the US.
I cleaned out my US supplier of the projectiles I shoot.
(Wasn't that many left even before I shopped.)