Thread: TV3 & Guncity mistake

If criminals weren't thinking of it they will be now.

Perhaps we should submit broadcasting standards complaints?


Don't know how that double post happened!

It will be interesting to see what happens on TV3 @ 7pm tonight. Given that the police are currently investigating them (TV3) they may pull the story.
I guess its all about the ratings though
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...Oh I hope she gets prosecuted !
No bullshit such as "done in the interest of public safety..." super idiot!

Also. Courier post have a no guns policy.

Really not hard nor a bad idea for people to have to verify the form is legit

Cant believe that gun city didn't check the fire arms number.
Crazy.

Hmmmm, interesting comments, no doubt it's going to open some eyes up to a potential loop hole.
I would really like to see an online registration check on licence numbers that shops and or the public can use, kind of how the police have the rego check on their website, that way it can done at the time and either tell you valid or not.

This could curb those who have had their licence revoked and failed to surrender their actual licence meaning they could potentially still purchase.

However this rolls out, I'm just happy they chose GC to fuck it up.

I hope she gets prosecuted. If they forged the police use only part of the form they should have the book thrown at them.
NZ media tries to shape opinion rather than report facts most of the time.

I would really like to see an online registration check on licence numbers that shops and or the public can use, kind of how the police have the rego check on their website, that way it can done at the time and either tell you valid or not.

Publically available info like address, phone number etc...?
As in a criminal shopping list? Pretty shit idea to be fair mate

They just said the system will change to where the current on line form will be sent to the gun store / firearm holder by the police after the firearms licence is sighted and confirmed by them.
Make sense since you need to visit them any ways.

AFAIK, they do not have access to a database to check against, nor do they, or anyone else have to check.

After hearing the report on TV, Gun City, and everyone else that has ever used a Firearms Mail order form is in the clear and innocent.

Originally Posted by dirtyhabit

Publically available info like address, phone number etc...?
As in a criminal shopping list? Pretty shit idea to be fair mate

the idea is great dirty, your interpretation of it is shit. Thanks for the comment,
The police rego check in their website gives absolutely no information of the address or phone numbers or etc, it either tells you that rego is either stolen or not, an adaptation of this with the FLIC number could potentially tell you VAILD or INVAILD, in essence it can also be run by the police porting the information of the licence status the same way they do regos.

Why'd they not check the FAL number? Because they can't.
The form should have been stamped? Nope, out of all the ones I have gotten, my AO nor any police officer has stamped the form.
Stamping is NOT required.
Stop pulling shit out from no where guys, just as bad as the MSM you complain about.

Originally Posted by Jexla

Why'd they not check the FAL number? Because they can't.
The form should have been stamped? Nope, out of all the ones I have gotten, my AO nor any police officer has stamped the form.
Stamping is NOT required.
Stop pulling shit out from no where guys, just as bad as the MSM you complain about.

Normally gets a stamp from my local too.

I agree that its all a little to easy, but the alternative is what most of the old hands are very much against - firearms registration (here comes the real shit fight)

"Normally" does not = legal requirement. Gun City were not wrong to not question the stamp being there.
Whether your AO or police officer stamps your form or not doesn't matter, Gun City is not required to ensure it is there.