Thread: Relocating gun safe on same property.

An Interesting thread. From my experience the local AO's tend to want to act outside of the firearms legislation with regard to inspecting firearms, recording serial numbers and inspecting storage security. This is an extract from the official NZ Police firearms storage guidelines. As you can see there is no requirement for the license holder to have their security in inspected if they are at the same address as when the original inspection was done, even if you have moved the physical location of the storage.

Police approval of an individual’s security arrangements is decided on a case-by-case basis following inspection. A member of Police will arrange a mutually convenient time to review your firearms security if:
(a) You have applied for a firearms licence (including if you have previously held a firearms licence).
(b) You have applied for an endorsement to possess a pistol, prohibited firearm, prohibited magazine or restricted weapon.
(c) You are already the holder of a firearms licence and have notified Police that you have changed address.