Thread: How to lose your NZ Firearms License?

Originally Posted by Doghead

In the noted case you could argue that the licence was not lost for speeding - it would have been lost for not meeting the conditions as prescribed by the police as they have formed the opinion that they were not a Fit & Proper person. The police, under the Arms Act have considerable latitude to remove a licence, in that case for speeding and speeding alone being the route cause.

Originally Posted by woods223

Was referee for a mates renewal. Was asked if he habitually sped when driving, said not when I was with him. Mate was warned he might be refused because of two camera and one radar speeding tickets over 4 years. Not meeting ‘fit and proper person’ guidelines. Has put the shits up both of us.

Yes, the police base their issuing and revoking of F/L based on whether a person is fit and proper for holding a F/L.
However, the criteria they use for making that 'fit & proper' assessment comes back mostly to criminal offenses:
– the applicant’s criminal history (category of offending)
– any pending criminal proceedings
– any protection orders made against the applicant under the Domestic Violence Act
– any other court order made against the applicant, that is or may be relevant to the application
– the applicant’s history of serious behavioural problems, including any history of violence, drug abuse, or alcohol abuse.

Now it looks like @Doghead and @woods223 are pointing out that a flagrant disregard for traffic/speeding laws could also result in failing the fit & proper test...