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

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!

Originally Posted by G.K

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

I asked a Q in order to understand. Not an AR basher as such, sort of any semi makes me wonder....I can see some ppl have a real use for one just for most NZ hunters? just wondering on the reasons.

regards

Originally Posted by steven

I asked a Q in order to understand. Not an AR basher as such, sort of any semi makes me wonder....I can see some ppl have a real use for one just for most NZ hunters? just wondering on the reasons.

regards

They're good hunting rifles, not everybody is a hunter either.

Originally Posted by steven

I asked a Q in order to understand. Not an AR basher as such, sort of any semi makes me wonder....I can see some ppl have a real use for one just for most NZ hunters? just wondering on the reasons.

regards

Hahaha that's a politician answer to a question answering a question with another question, I asked why you chose your guns? It's all a individual preffrance on what we shoot. I prefer semi's but I don't slag anyone's choice to shoot bolt actions that there choice and I don't have any right to judge them on it. And at the end of the day they all have a trigger and go bang

Originally Posted by G.K

Hahaha that's a politician answer to a question answering a question with another question, I asked why you chose your guns? It's all a individual preffrance on what we shoot. I prefer semi's but I don't slag anyone's choice to shoot bolt actions that there choice and I don't have any right to judge them on it. And at the end of the day they all have a trigger and go bang

On the other hand steven wasn't bagging the AR's either. Seemed like a genuine question to me. Like why did you choose a T3 over a 700. I had a play with an AR and was very impressed with it. Unlikely to buy one as I'm too much of a tight wad and tend to make every shot count. I bought a semi 22lr for rabbits but have hardly used it preferring the bolt action even though the semi is more accurate, and we have shot some serious numbers of rabbits.

Just quietly steven almost sounds like he could be finding reasons to decide if it could be a valid reason for him too.

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...

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.