What is a Category A firearm?
What firearms are applicable to a Category A firearms licence? * Air rifles. * Rimfire rifles (other than self-loading). * Shotguns (other than pump action, lever action or self-loading). * Shotgun/rimfire combinations.
Is the green card firearm license still valid?
If you have a ‘green’ licence, i.e. a licence from the old Arms and Ammunition act 1969, then this licence is still considered valid.
Are BB guns legal in NZ?
Airguns may only be sold by a dealer licensed under the Arms Act 1983. It is an offence to sell or supply an airgun to a person under the age of 18 years and is not the holder of a firearms licence (section 43). Police have powers to require the surrender of the airgun (section 41).
What do NZ police get paid?
Graduate police officers usually start on $69,000. Police officers with one to four years’ experience usually earn $69,000 to $76,000.
What is a New Zealand firearms licence?
A New Zealand firearms licence is personal to the licence holder and is issued by New Zealand Police to people aged over 16 who are considered to be fit and proper to possess firearms. Endorsements on the licence identify which categories of firearms a licence holder can lawfully possess.
What do I need to hunt with a firearm in NZ?
If you are hunting with a firearm you need a valid firearms licence to get a hunting permit. Find out how to renew or purchase a NZ firearms licence. To get a DOC hunting permit to hunt on public conservation land with a firearm, you need either:
What are endorsements on a firearms licence?
Endorsements on the licence identify which categories of firearms a licence holder can lawfully possess. Firearms licence holders can lawfully only procure and own the categories of firearms their licence carries endorsements for.
Do I need a firearms licence from the police?
Except under supervision of a licence holder, owning or using firearms requires a firearms licence from the police. The licence is normally issued, under the conditions that the applicant has secure storage for firearms, attends a safety lecture and passes a written test.