Thread: firearm storage - help appreciated

My trip to NZ will last from late February until late March. I am planning to spend almost all the time backpack hunting in Canterbury. Occasionally I might stay a night or two in a hotel but that depends on various factors. Anyway I have planned to spend 2 or 3 days in Christchurch at the end of the trip... unless I need the time for hunting.

Originally I had agreed with Gun City to store my rifle at their premises if necessary.

Recently I was trying to apply for the visitor’s firearms license. Everything went fine until I had to provide details of a NZ firearms license holder. I asked Gun City but they don’t seem to be able (or don’t want) to provide such details. Pretty understandable as Gun City is a company while I have to provide details of an individual.

Thus I would like to kindly ask if someone on the forum could provide secure storage for my rifle. It would only be for a few days but it would help me a lot. And I’d still have Gun City as a backup if you are not at home or something.

The rifle is an ordinary Tikka T3... so nothing special from a legal point of view.

Thanks in advance!