Thread: Firearms in Vehicles

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I repeat: It is not illegal to have a lockbox. It is not a rigid section of law. It is written to allow the Police discretion ' Carrying or possessing a firearm without a lawful, proper and sufficient purpose'. The Police get to make a call on 'sufficient purpose'. A non discretionary section would likely be in regard to blood alcohol levels. Good luck taking your firearm into the BNZ, I will leave mine in the vehicle, parked in sight, in a lock box, bolt removed. Tell us how you get on at the bank testing 'legitimate purpose'

According to the Act.

3Act to bind the Crown
(2)
Nothing in this Act renders unlawful the carriage or possession of arms items, ammunition, or explosives—

(ii)
a member of the Police or an armourer employed or engaged by the Police; or
(iii)
a person employed by the Police to provide firearms training to members of the Police; or

The restrictions imposed by the act do not apply to Police, so what they do does not mean we can also do. If that was the case then why don't you go out and obtain an AR15? See how that goes for you!

According to the Regulations.

19Conditions relating to security precautions

(2)
On and after 1 July 1993 the reasonable steps required by subclause (1)(c) shall include—

(c)
ensuring that no firearm in the holder’s possession is left in a vehicle that is unattended.

Although it is not illegal to have a lock box it is still technically illegal to leave a firearm in a lockbox in an unattended vehicle for us. As has been pointed out to you many times also, the law is the law, the regulations are the law. Discretion would have to take into account actions to avoid breaking the law.