Thread: Importing/Exporting high capacity magazines for a A-cat 22lr

Originally Posted by Beetroot

When I talked to the Arms Officer he said magazines need an Import permit, as they are considered gun parts.

Your AO is wrong. Tell him/her to read the information on their own website or the Arms Act 1983.

To summarise, the only component of a firearm (that is not a pistol, restricted weapon or MSSA) that requires a permit to import is the action of that firearm.

Police do not have a practice of issuing a letter stating that a component does not require a permit to import and suggest that if further information is required by overseas authorities, reference can be made to this information on the New Zealand Police website.

http://www.police.govt.nz/sites/defa...f-firearms.pdf


Arms Act 1983
2 - Interpretation
part—
(a) in relation to a pistol, restricted weapon, or military style semi-automatic firearm, includes any thing, such as a butt, stock, magazine, silencer, or sight, which, while not essential for the discharge by a pistol, restricted weapon, or military style semi-automatic firearm of any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile, is designed or intended to be an integral part of a pistol, restricted weapon, or military style semi-automatic firearm; and
(b) in relation to any other firearm, means the action for that firearm
Arms Act 1983 No 44 (as at 01 January 2016), Public Act 2 Interpretation – New Zealand Legislation