Thread: Free E's ..... we'll almost

Just in case you haven't seen this.

Here we go again with Free E's for anyone who is interested enough to upgrade their security.

Important Changes to Arms Act 1983: semi-automatic firearm, air rifle or air pistol | New Zealand Police

Time to fill your boots ...... But you have to be in before 11th June 2014

Cheers
Pete

And already have a E cat rifle or shot gun?

Apparently not, will need safe thats all i am told

Interesting.

I wonder how long it would take,been in new place 6months and still haven't had my security checked.

Let me know how you get on with the AO if you decide to do it VC. If you're successful I might have a crack too.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Interesting.

I wonder how long it would take,been in new place 6months and still haven't had my security checked.

However you would need an E to even try shooting service rifle, 3 gun etc etc or whatever. At present legally you couldn't even come to the range and have a try shooting one of mine with out the E endorsement or PTP.

If we were hunting together you legally could not even look after it for me while I crossed a fence etc, such is the stupidity of these rules

If ya need a referee let me know eh.

My mate in aussi needs to buy a safe so his rifles are not cluttering up my safe.
Might see if i can talk him into getting an ecat one

Originally Posted by mikee

However you would need an E to even try shooting service rifle, 3 gun etc etc or whatever. At present legally you couldn't even come to the range and have a try shooting one of mine with out the E endorsement or PTP.

If we were hunting together you legally could not even look after it for me while I crossed a fence etc, such is the stupidity of these rules

If ya need a referee let me know eh.

Sadly you are correct Mikee

In most cases you only have to change the stock and your good to go.

Just goes to show how dumb these laws really are.

However I do encourage all to get their E endorsement while they can, you never know when things may change in the future.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

However I do encourage all to get their E endorsement while they can, you never know when things may change in the future.

Cheers
Pete

Definitly if you have / can get the security then go for it

Ill be lookin into a safe for sure.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

My mate in au si needs to buy a safe so his rifles are not cluttering up my safe.
Might see if i can talk him into getting an ecat one

Get him to buy you something like this
Kilwell E Cat 10 Gun Safe Key Lock

Tell him he needs to get me one too for NI stored rifles
I was told you can also use referees of farms that you cull on for reason why you need e?

Funny thread title though, every time I read it I think it's party time.

I wonder how many safes are in the country for all these new E cat holders.

Yeah retailers must be loving it. I think a lot of people will stay a-cat though.
Much easier to get a stock off digit. Way cheaper too.

... curiously wonders just how many applying for an E will actually be granted one . . .

Originally Posted by Kscott

... curiously wonders just how many applying for an E will actually be granted one . . .

Exactly........................................... .......and............................the cynical part of me wonders whether this will give someone some thing to follow up on when they (might) be declined.

Especially since

"just because it was legally purchased at the time but now its not and just because you want to remain on the right side of the AND keep your rifle"

appears NOT to be a valid reason. At least not according to the info I have seen