Thread: AR15 pending rule changes?

Obviously not a political topic....!!!

But can anyone bring me and others up to speed in the pending rule changes regarding AR type weapons?

And are retailers still bringing in new stocks of ARs?

Or is it a wait and see?

Still are AR's coming in, but very little due to the US situation.
It has gone through the 3rd reading in parliment, so it's now a matter of when not if.

I think this is the ammendment to the arms act....
Arms (Military Style Semi-automatic Firearms and Import Controls) Amendment Act 2012 No 117, Public Act Contents – New Zealand Legislation

I don't know if the new changes are in there yet or if there are still more to come. From what I've heard, there are many changes yet to be announced.

edit:
These are new amendments......
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/p...25_se&p=1&sr=2

We are still flooding the market with ARs. We got our latest import permit from nz police a couple of days ago. Never been a better time to buy!

Originally Posted by Gemini

Obviously not a political topic....!!!

But can anyone bring me and others up to speed in the pending rule changes regarding AR type weapons?

And are retailers still bringing in new stocks of ARs?

Or is it a wait and see?

"declare semi-automatic firearms (other than pistols) of a stated make and model to be military style semi-automatic firearms for the purposes of this Act:"

Looking how its going in the US, I'd consider waiting, they might be re-classed E here.

Im curious, why do you want one?

regards

It sucks, I want to bring in some stuff from the US, but it's not currently available due to US ban-panic, and if I get NZ permits now they'll expire before I can get it from the US, and if I wait I might not be able to get permits. Balls.

Originally Posted by gimp

It sucks, I want to bring in some stuff from the US, but it's not currently available due to US ban-panic, and if I get NZ permits now they'll expire before I can get it from the US, and if I wait I might not be able to get permits. Balls.

NZ Import Permits valid for 12 months, if they expire before your stuff is in stock then you can ask for them to be re issued as you have the stuff on back order. At least that's what happened in my case. Does mean you have to submit the documents again to get US Export re-approved as these permits only remain valid while your import permit is valid.
I have been waiting since April last year for 2 stripped uppers. Have everything else.

Okay, that's great, thanks for the info - I thought they expired after 1 month.

I am just wondering about owners having to retrospectively change format, re license or surrender.

AR's are a good platform. And hopefully the survive in NZL post the changes...

Originally Posted by steven

"declare semi-automatic firearms (other than pistols) of a stated make and model to be military style semi-automatic firearms for the purposes of this Act:"

Looking how its going in the US, I'd consider waiting, they might be re-classed E here.

Im curious, why do you want one?

regards

Why did you want your guns? Bit of a strange question to ask unless you are a AR basher!

So if ar15 get puts on e-cat will the owners of them have to either sell the rifle or get an e-cat licence? I am really vlose to buying one but dont want to be stuck with something I have to sell or cant use because I only have a cat licence

Get your E if they change it.

Why are so many scared of E cat licencing? Too scared of extra scrutiny and a decent quality safe?

Price of the safe could put some off. Well me away.

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Compared to the cost of my guns and optics, an extra couple of hundred bucks on a more secure safe to keep them in is a pretty small investment, personally, and I'd guess that's true of a lot of people here.

True, Just depends how much play money you have I guess.