Thread: Ecat hunting rules

Originally Posted by dogmatix

Jexla is correct that the arms code says:

Military-style semi-automatics (MSSAs)
MSSAs are used for hunting, pest control, and target
shooting. The reason for which the endorsement is sought
becomes a condition of granting the endorsement. This
means that you must obtain Police approval for each
activity you wish to undertake with your MSSA.

However, the arms code is not the Arms Act, but looksie in section 32 about permitted uses for the endorsed MSSA.

32 Conditions of endorsements
(1) It is a condition of every endorsement made under section 30
that the holder of the firearms licence—
(a) observes, in respect of every pistol or restricted weapon
or part of a restricted weapon in his possession, such
security precautions as are required by regulations made
under this Act; and
(b) ensures that every restricted weapon in his possession is
both rendered inoperable by the removal of a vital part
and maintained, by reason of the removal of a vital part,
in an inoperable condition.
(2) Any member of the Police may, on the direction of the Commissioner,
impose, as conditions of an endorsement made by
that member of the Police under section 30, such conditions
with regard to the use or custody of the pistol or restricted
weapon (being conditions additional to those specified in subsection
(1)) as that member of the Police thinks fit.

I note that the 2005 version of the arms code has no mention of conditions of use.
So this was probably changed in the 2010 Arms Act amendments.

Attachment 48513

Hence why I put all those reasons on my application and also added "And Any Other Legal Purpose".

Just to cover all eventualities.

And having had a MSSA "E" endorsement from inception I can say I've never had any issues using E cat firearms for any legal reason or purpose.

Cheers
Pete