Thread: How to lose your NZ Firearms License?

Originally Posted by Hermitage

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...

That in itself raises an interesting proposition. Should Police lose their jobs if they are caught speeding? If not, why not? If FAL holders are held to a higher standard than Police, what right do Police have to administer the firearms act that does not make it hypocritical?

If they wish to say that speeding is proof someone is not 'fit and proper' to hold a license, then surely a speeding ticket would mean a person is not of good enough character to be a police officer?

Or to put it another way...If a policeman loses his license for drink driving, would that police officer be allowed to drive as part of their duties? And why would that officer be allowed to continue to undertake their duties?