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Originally Posted by jyl
What are gun laws in NZ like?
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They are not very friendly.
Handguns are for pistol club use (unless you are a cop/government man). And you need to turn up at the club and shoot at least a dozen times a year.
However you are allowed to buy anything as a collector. But not allowed to fire it. Some guys have full auto Uzis, anti aircraft guns, Browning M1 full auto machine guns (phew, they must go through some ammo with those!)
Since, what we call the Christchurch Shooting, we re not allowed semi auto rifles. Particularly AR15 type guns.
But once you get your entry level gun licence you can walk into a gun shop and buy and walk away with whatever you like. Schoolboys can buy a BMG .50 cal rifle if they so wish.
Shotguns are popular around here. I've got a Benneli with a legal longer magazine as my dogs and guns after rabbits type setup.