Thread: Taupo range

Mike Loader lodged an OIA requesting safety or otherwise incidents at NZ rifle/pistol ranges to justify the new strict regulations for ranges.
Police came back saying anecdotal evidence pointed to complaints from members of the public, but no actual facts to support this.
Mike then contacted all regional and city councils in NZ regarding complaints made about ranges in their areas.
I recall it was 1-2 noise incidents reported for the entire country and I suspect they were for the Auckland Shooting Club range and from the hippy meditation centre 5km away.
No other incidents reported for the councils that replied.

So it seems the regulations are really from the bookshelf ie NSW Police manual on how to create red tape for licensed gun owners.
There was no justification at all in NZ.

Although I strongly suspect Pete Breidahl's 5 minutes of fame saying BRC (and by association all gun clubs) are all racists and made BT into the psycho he is was used as justification.
We all know the Royal Commission basically said Mr Briedahl's accusations are bullsh*t when compared to the facts, but the damage has been done now due to this.

Of course Briedahl is no longer in NZ (he's riding a horse across Russia or something) and I've heard his own license has been revoked.