NZ FIREARMS REGISTRATION - A Bit Vague:

 It is most ODD that the reasons stated by our Authorities wanting to record firearms details are seldom the truth. The first regulations introduced in 1860 was claimed to be something to do with revolution in Russia or the Crimean War .. and the next lot of restrictions in 1920 was touted as being for "Crime Prevention" - while in reality our British Administration was very concerned that our heroic military survivors returning from THE GREAT WAR would be infected with hopes of freedom and democracy .. from contagious association with the Bolshevik Russian Revolutions of 1917 AND that they would have brought back empowering GUNS in their kit-bags souvenired from the battlefields and trenches - where they might have discovered a degree of personal self-worth and independence.

I'm not going to try list ALL the various Government gun law changes and introductions of new restrictions on our Basic Civil Rights - as it gets way too complicated with our Police management drip-feeding additional NEW LAWS just about every month currently - while naturally ignoring the Enquiry Court's recommendations regarding police failings in the administration of Firearms Licensing.

FUNNY STORY TIME:

I bought a relic WWII revolver last year - A VICTORY MODEL Smith & Wesson 38.

When 'permitted' & purchased the seller told me that this old tool had been registered as having a 'Serial Number' that was actually a production number stamped on the cylinder crane AND also the true Serial Number prefixed with a 'V' (for VICTORY Model).

Now I had indeed earlier heard tell of this fable .. that many pistols here in New Zealand were each registered with exactly that same part number stamped on the crane rather than the proper number that was hidden on the frame under the stock slabs or "grips". 

- I sold this revolver again after deciding that it was surplus to my needs and merely cluttering my gun safe. I advertised it on PNZ Trading Post. - All 'above board' and 100% legal - the target shooter new owner even happily sent me an image of his first target results - all in the x10 Ring.

THEN CAME THE 'PHONE CALL - and a follow-up e-mail from police asking for help with their registration records. - I'll try to 'anonymize' this as the officer seems to be a good guy trying to sort things out.

"needing more info to work out who actually has what, as I can so far find at least 2 S&W’s with similar numbers and that are in the wrong places.  - Can you clarify for me who you got it from?"

- Hmm Obviously Firearms Registration is an Invaluable Tool in CRIME PREVENTION eh.

Here is a link to a history story of NZ Gun Registration:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/385058/a-short-history-of-nz-s-gun-laws-from-cutlasses-to-semi-automatics

- We law abiding gun owners have a MASSIVE problem here in New Zealand. - Currently we are regarded by deluded Police management - the 'Media' and by our elected politicians as being scum-of-the-earth potential killers and murderers - while these same national 'leaders' and opinion makers seem to consider criminal drug dealers and gang member-prison inmates, as down-trodden victims of colonialism - worthy of financial subsidy and privileged treatment.

Now - talking about the vague people. It is a sad FACT that exactly half of our population has below average intelligence. This places a real responsibility on we gun owners and shooters to be patient and to help them understand the realities of life. 

It is possible that the abhorrent invasion of Ukraine by Russian military is opening some eyes to their personal lack of knowledge about firearms & weaponry.

Marty K.

P.S. - If you have a new puppy .. here is an idea for naming it ..

It seems that the Ukrainians are having such success using their Turkish supplied Bayraktar TB2 loitering drones against Russian tanks - that they are writing songs and naming newborns after them ..

It surely is a funny old world eh.

M.K.