Thread: Useing the firearms register

FYI #1
When purchasing a rifle from someone who has not registered: Technically this is an activating event for them - the seller - but the buyer is not required to record/provide their details to the registry, so they are effectively ignored by the registry and can continue being unregistered if it is their choice to do so, and not the buyers obligation to pursue. I confirmed this recently when purchasing and registering another rifle.
FYI #2
When registering a rifle that was not previously registered: Do not make the mistake of ringing the ‘transfers’ line as I did, the operator will go into a flap because the seller is technically required to notify the registry of the sale, who then contact you (the buyer) to complete the transfer. If you as the buyer initiate the transfer, they will get confused because it will potentially create an additional duplicate entry onto the system, which apparently is a ‘problem’. This scenario is predicated on the assumption that the seller is fulfilling their obligation of activating circumstances. If you believe the seller is not going to do this, just ring the registration line (not transfers) and register the firearm. You don’t have to provide any information of where it came from, or who the seller was.