Thread: Useing the firearms register

Ronz - suggest you familiarise yourself with moderators instructions re political content on this forum.

fair enough, thanks reminding me

Originally Posted by kotuku

Ronz - suggest you familiarise yourself with moderators instructions re political content on this forum.

To be fair, this whole registry bollux, is political.

As an aside, did anyone hear Coster, speaking about the shooting, suggesting, in regard to how that fella got his gun, putting a licensed firearms owner selling to someone without a license, as first on the list? Trying to legitimize this, methinks. Yeah, I know this comment may be construed as a little political, but, let's face it, this whole thing is political.

Just rego my 2 toys,help centre very good and patient with my phone key board tapping.Didnt take long at all.

Originally Posted by Growlybear

As an aside, did anyone hear Coster, speaking about the shooting, suggesting, in regard to how that fella got his gun, putting a licensed firearms owner selling to someone without a license, as first on the list? Trying to legitimize this, methinks. Yeah, I know this comment may be construed as a little political, but, let's face it, this whole thing is political.

Did he say that? Was that during his press conference?

I was informed by someone who is on the Firearms Advisory Council that the wording of the act means that the registration of firearms will be reviewed after 5 years and if it's not working out then they can dump the register. However until that trial period is up it's pretty locked in. A change of government wouldn't be able to abolish it in their first term. If that's the case it's no use trying to wait out the election to delay registering. Personally I'd wait to have kinks ironed out, not due to trying to avoid it altogether.

Has anyone asked or received advice on how they wish you to enter a bolt action rifle a where you have both box mag and detachable mag you swap around, eg howa's

Originally Posted by Squirrel

Has anyone asked or received advice on how they wish you to enter a bolt action rifle a where you have both box mag and detachable mag you swap around, eg howa's

Just my guess but I would tend to register with the largest capacity option

I assumed so too but will get an answer in writing as I'm not willing to take any chances. I'm trying my luck with their email address first for a request to add a missing calibre. Cheers!

Originally Posted by BMcB

I was informed by someone who is on the Firearms Advisory Council that the wording of the act means that the registration of firearms will be reviewed after 5 years and if it's not working out then they can dump the register. However until that trial period is up it's pretty locked in. A change of government wouldn't be able to abolish it in their first term. If that's the case it's no use trying to wait out the election to delay registering. Personally I'd wait to have kinks ironed out, not due to trying to avoid it altogether.

Unfortunately, that looks like the reality of the situation.

Originally Posted by Squirrel

I assumed so too but will get an answer in writing as I'm not willing to take any chances. I'm trying my luck with their email address first for a request to add a missing calibre. Cheers!

If the email doesn't work the guys on the phone are bloody helpful. I have had a couple of interactions with them, its been positive both times with solutions reached



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Originally Posted by BMcB

I was informed by someone who is on the Firearms Advisory Council that the wording of the act means that the registration of firearms will be reviewed after 5 years and if it's not working out then they can dump the register. However until that trial period is up it's pretty locked in. A change of government wouldn't be able to abolish it in their first term. If that's the case it's no use trying to wait out the election to delay registering. Personally I'd wait to have kinks ironed out, not due to trying to avoid it altogether.

I believe Acts policy is to replace the Arms act in total with a more fit for purpose act so regardless of what the current Arms act says if it is replaced then the one becomes law as is the same with any law.

Even if it isn't completely changed then any law can be modified or replaced through the parliamentary process.

The same way the current legislation came into law it can be changed or repealed

There was three minions from the Licencing organisation at the Ruahine Gun Show yesterday and none of them appeared to be even slightly busy registering firearms - or talking to the general public . I wasnt there for the whole day but ...

On the other hand , Nichole McKee was there and was busy in discussion with many many folk all the time .....

We've got 5 years to update our firearms right? I'll see you guys in 59 months.