If you seek to refer to the current New Zealand Police policy on firearms use, licensing and their interpretation of 'THE LAW' - you may be disappointed to find that they have still not been able to publish a corrected version of their 'Firearms Code' since having been forced to withdraw the most recent 2017 edition. That glossy pamphlet having been found to contain several erroneous statements of law. (I still have a couple of copies for reference.)
The Police website says:
The Code is currently being reviewed and updated in consultation with members of the Firearms Community Advisory Forum and other subject matter experts.
http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/firearms-and-safety/arms-code
MY understanding of their dilemma is that:
a/- They don't like the law as it currently exists .. and would like to tell everyone again that "Self Defence is not a valid reason to possess firearms."
and
b/- They can't force themselves to admit that there is a basic CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to SELF DEFENSE whether the victim is armed or unarmed.
- My post from a year ago refers to the RIGHT TO ARMED SELF DEFENSE and to the withdrawn 2017 version of The Arms Code:
https://flicense.blogspot.com/2017/04/changes-to-nz-police-arms-code-local.html
.. Worth reading and remembering this stuff as knowledge is strength.
Marty K.
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