[Bill Douglas]

Peter, I thought you are allowed to buy this sort of stuff if you belong to a gun club?

Here in NZ we can buy whatever we want as long as you have a lawful reason such as a competition shooter at a gun club. To have a pistol licence I have to go to a gun club at least 12 times a year. Assault rifles are called E category and we need to have a safe for them and either be a collector or shoot in 3-gun competitions.

As a collector I'm allowed to buy pistols, assault rifles, anti aircraft, full auto, Bren guns, Vickers machine guns - all in fully working order. I'm just not allowed to fire them.

I thought you guys rules were much the same?