Sat Shri Akal --- Newbie on the forum

[Inder]

Welcome Inder.

Thanks Rushy.

Namaste bro. All the best on your endeavours.

I am guessing you will now need an import permit from the police. "Sentimental Value" may be a good enough reason. Any PCP rifle does require a Firearms License, but someone here with FAL may take posession of it for you, until you get yours.

Thanks mimms2 and Namaste to you too.

Diana 52 is a spring powered airgun. For what reading I have one it does not require a FAL in NZ. I will send a mail to local police station in Palmy before i come there, just to be sure.

While it does hold sentimental value for me and in desperate need of some TLC but i really don't want to complicate anything If and when I arrive there.

Lets see that fate has in store for me.

Welcome Inder

Thanks Mathias

Haha yeah oh boy, I could do a whole topic on "traveling with guns" one chapter on India !

I flew in Bombay then Delhi & walked out of the Airport with my 30/06 - SXS 12ga & a heap of ammo in 1989, stopped & thought Ah Heck better go back in !!!

Wish I hadn't now lol !

Ha ha tell us more about it Scout. I believe import ban came in effect sometime around 85-86 IIRC so that would have created a lot of drama for you.

Thanks a lot again guys for the welcome. I hope NZ gov chooses to go back to Level 2 tomorrow and separated families like us get some hope.

-Inder