Thread: Can we buy bipod or picatinny rails from ebay without permit?

Bipods and scope bases are not 'parts' as defined by the Arms Amendment Act 1992 because they not designed or intended to be 'integral' to the firearm. They are merely attachments that the owner can attach or remove as they please. No permit required anyway for A category firearms as they are not the 'action', and no permit required for E category as they are not designed to be 'integral' (ie: a permanent portion of the whole item). NZ legislation means what it says in plain English as defined in recognised dictionaries (Oxford, Collins, Websters, etc). Only a judge can rule that a legislative word may also have an alternative meaning, but the dictionary meaning still applies. Don't ask your AO as they will always go down the CYA route even though the legislation says differently. Just order the bits!