The firearm thread

**scumdog** · 30th December 2012, 21:01

Originally Posted by Flip

The rozza still have their heads stuck up their asses as far as the whole A-E cat thing goes. They have been taken to task by judges a couple of times now and have been reminded in court that it is not their job to interperate the firearms law. At last count the courts have said that a AR15-Bushmaster is not a E cat but a Military M16 is.

The funny thing is that the rozza have completely and utterly snafu'd the whole E cat thing now. Because of their pig ignorance they have made a whole lot of A cat into E cat when they are not E cat and have made a lot of new E cat licence holders out of shooters who only need an A cat. When I was last "inspected" I was told that I really dont need a E cat licence and why don't they just delete the E cat off my licence. I asked for that in writing so I can present it in court when I sue the police for the cost of the safe and monitored alarm system. Funny I have never heard from them again.

Don't include me in your slagging - I think you are talking about Inspector Joe Greens decisons...

**scumdog** · 30th December 2012, 21:15

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

I see this shit is coming into force soon...

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/...est/whole.html

-Indy

Bastards!
I see it is still illegal to have a two-shot semi auto that has a flash supressor if you only have a Cat. A licence

Obvoiusly 'somebody' carefully thought that bit of legislation...pfft!

**Scuba_Steve** · 30th December 2012, 21:40

Originally Posted by scumdog

Bastards!
I see it is still illegal to have a two-shot semi auto that has a flash supressor if you only have a Cat. A licence

Yea but I'm allowed my fully auto now

**jasonu** · 4th January 2013, 16:11

Someone sent me this little gem from Australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=fGaDAThOHhA

**Zedder** · 4th January 2013, 17:15

I've been involved in a few geological and roading surveys in Oz over the years. Often we are in very isolated areas and have both explosives and firearms with us.

Recently however, scrutiny of our teams by federal officials prior to us arriving at survey sites, has increased markedly. We are now treated quite differently and even questioned albeit in a low key way. Things have certainly changed over there.

**scumdog** · 4th January 2013, 17:33

Originally Posted by jasonu

Someone sent me this little gem from Australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=fGaDAThOHhA

Gee, what a surprise!!

(And a lot of those rifles weren't pump-action/automatics, they were sporting bolt actions, double-barrel shotguns and old 303's.)

NO wonder those two Aussie journos doing bike reviews here recently described their homeland as the 'beige state'.

Aussie: I like the people, the scenery and so on, probably a great place if you have no interest in firearms, modified vehicles and probably a shitl-load of other stuff we can have in NZ.

**jono035** · 4th January 2013, 17:41

Originally Posted by scumdog

Gee, what a surprise!!

(And a lot of those rifles weren't pump-action/automatics, they were sporting bolt actions, double-barrel shotguns and old 303's.)

NO wonder those two Aussie journos doing bike reviews here recently described their homeland as the 'beige state'.

Aussie: I like the people, the scenery and so on, probably a great place if you have no interest in firearms, modified vehicles and probably a shitl-load of other stuff we can have in NZ.

You like the people?

I've got a few friends living in Aussie (Sydney mostly, but some in Melbourne) and they're all saying that it's turning into a scary racist xenophobic nightmare...

**pritch** · 5th January 2013, 10:02

Originally Posted by jono035

You like the people?

I've got a few friends living in Aussie (Sydney mostly, but some in Melbourne) and they're all saying that it's turning into a scary racist xenophobic nightmare...

Nah it was always thus.

**jono035** · 5th January 2013, 10:05

Originally Posted by pritch

Nah it was always thus.

Well, at least they're consistent?

**Zedder** · 5th January 2013, 10:47

Originally Posted by jono035

You like the people?

I've got a few friends living in Aussie (Sydney mostly, but some in Melbourne) and they're all saying that it's turning into a scary racist xenophobic nightmare...

Like the USA then.

**jono035** · 5th January 2013, 10:51

Originally Posted by Zedder

Like the USA then.

Like parts of the USA, almost certainly. Most of the time I've spent in the US has been in California which, for all their other oddities (firearms related or otherwise), is a pretty friendly and welcoming place. That said, being an english speaking caucasian male from a harmless and well-thought of little island somewhere down by Australia doesn't exactly set anyones alarm bells off...

**scumdog** · 5th January 2013, 13:42

Originally Posted by jono035

You like the people?

I've got a few friends living in Aussie (Sydney mostly, but some in Melbourne) and they're all saying that it's turning into a scary racist xenophobic nightmare...

Probably becuase some can foresee 'the-tail-waging-the-dog' with some minorities calling the shots...it's happened in other places where the new arrival form enclaves of their own country and then expect their adopted country to bend for them...just sayin'.