About Ben Waimata

Basic Information


Date of Birth
July 9
About Ben Waimata
Biography:
Married to an Australian and with 4 half-Aussie kids.
Location:
Hawkes Bay
Interests:
banyan trees, all kinds of stuff better not discussed.
Occupation:
Farm forester

Statistics


Total Posts
Total Posts
1,760
Posts Per Day
0.72
General Information
Last Activity
02-04-2025 09:20 PM
Join Date
29-07-2018
Referrals
0

802 Likes

  1. 308
    308 liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    It would stop 2nd or 3rd party sales. Legal buyer recorded at point of sale onsells to legal buyer with no paperwork, once this has happened 2 or 3 times the paper trail is lost. Anyone found in...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 04:42 PM
  2. BRADS
    BRADS liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    It's fully understandable and not just for the sake of it, we've all been treated as if we are ciminals, had massive new legislation thrown at us to keep us under control, and to convince the public...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 04:06 PM
  3. BRADS
    BRADS liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    Idiots like this give us all a bad name. This is actually the one and only thing the register will be good for, stopping these fools selling firearms to gangs. And yes the irony of the fact that the...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 02:16 PM
  4. Growlybear
    Growlybear liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    I agree with all the reasons given here why the register is a waste of time; too expensive, serial numbers can be removed, etc, etc, etc. But I have come round to holding the opposite opinion now;...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 01:03 PM
  5. Northlander
    Northlander liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    I agree with all the reasons given here why the register is a waste of time; too expensive, serial numbers can be removed, etc, etc, etc. But I have come round to holding the opposite opinion now;...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 11:37 AM
  6. pennyless
    pennyless liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    I agree with all the reasons given here why the register is a waste of time; too expensive, serial numbers can be removed, etc, etc, etc. But I have come round to holding the opposite opinion now;...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 09:54 AM
  7. BRADS
    BRADS liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    There is a lot of negativity here, which is probably entirely reasonable and rational. Here's a question for you all: Would you be happy to maintain the register if there was a chance of getting...
    Liked On: 03-06-2024, 09:37 AM
  8. BRADS
    BRADS liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    The registry will be expensive and ultimately useless... but the best way to demonstrate this at this stage is to do it. Just like the best way to make people realise our profound dependance on oil...
    Liked On: 02-06-2024, 10:54 PM
  9. BRADS
    BRADS liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    I agree with all the reasons given here why the register is a waste of time; too expensive, serial numbers can be removed, etc, etc, etc. But I have come round to holding the opposite opinion now;...
    Liked On: 02-06-2024, 10:04 PM
  10. 30.06king
    30.06king liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    I agree with all the reasons given here why the register is a waste of time; too expensive, serial numbers can be removed, etc, etc, etc. But I have come round to holding the opposite opinion now;...
    Liked On: 02-06-2024, 09:55 PM
  11. No good names left
    No good names left liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Colfo Announce Firearms Registry Review
    I agree with all the reasons given here why the register is a waste of time; too expensive, serial numbers can be removed, etc, etc, etc. But I have come round to holding the opposite opinion now;...
    Liked On: 02-06-2024, 09:34 PM
  12. BRADS
    BRADS liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Multi choice test when renewing license
    I did this a couple of days ago. Once the vettor had sat down I realised I had not done any revision at all for the new rules, but it was all very instinctive for anyone familiar with basic firearm...
    Liked On: 26-05-2024, 09:33 AM
  13. BSA
    BSA liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Multi choice test when renewing license
    I did this a couple of days ago. Once the vettor had sat down I realised I had not done any revision at all for the new rules, but it was all very instinctive for anyone familiar with basic firearm...
    Liked On: 26-05-2024, 09:15 AM
  14. schwen
    schwen liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Firearm Legislation Progress.
    It would be interesting to see how many of us on the register did not have an activating event. I'm in because my renewal came up, otherwise I would have left it to last minute.
    Liked On: 13-05-2024, 07:55 AM
  15. Blaser
    Blaser liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Firearm Legislation Progress.
    It would be interesting to see how many of us on the register did not have an activating event. I'm in because my renewal came up, otherwise I would have left it to last minute.
    Liked On: 09-05-2024, 11:41 AM

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