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A bit off topic, but I made such an arrest not long ago :

Citizen's arrest rules now in force: Police's guide to doing it legally Any Crimes Act offence, any time, can now trigger a citizen's arrest. But there are strict rules for staying on the right side of the law.

Hi everyone. Please note that the range will be closed this Friday, August 14, between the hours of 9.30am and 11am for inspection.
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Fi****ms Safety and Education New Zealand

Parliament recently passed the Arms Act 2026 updating and modernising New Zealand’s fi****ms laws.

Day-to-day responsibility for the fi****ms regulatory system is shifting to an independent regulator – Fi****ms Safety and Education New Zealand (FSE).

From 23 September, 2026, it has responsibility for implementing the new Arms Act 2026. Fi****ms Safety and Education New Zealand will be focused on:

encouraging a culture of community safety;
enabling legitimate possession and use;
ensuring compliance through education and enforcement; and;
providing simpler, smarter services for fi****ms licence holders.
Here we share with the fi****ms community some of the changes that will be coming from 23 September, and beyond. Fi****ms Regulations are currently being rewritten, and when they are published, we will provide an update about these.

What’s changing for you
A new fi****ms regulator

Fi****ms Safety and Education New Zealand (FSE) replaces Te Tari Pūreke – Fi****ms Safety Authority from 23 September 2026.
Licensing and other regulatory decisions will be delivered independently of NZ Police. Police will focus on criminal law enforcement.
FSE has its own Chief Executive who reports directly to the Minister Responsible for Fi****ms, not the Commissioner of Police. NZ Police will continue to provide corporate services – including Finance, IT, facilities, and HR support.
Individual licence holders

Current licences remain current; and applications already in the system continue to be processed.
Licence decisions can be taken to a new Fi****ms Licensing Review Committee for independent review.
Licence holders will be able to nominate an alternative address to their primary residence, to be their approved secure storage. This will help renters, students, and retirees to securely store their fi****ms at the most suitable location.
Business licence holders (formerly dealer licence)

Dealer licence holders become Business licence holders; current licence holders remain current.
Business licences are extended to a five-year licence after a compliance record is established. This means licence holders on their third licence (or second renewal) will become eligible for a five-year licence.
Employees won’t need endorsements if handling endorsed items in the business. They still require a fi****ms licence to work at a licensed business.
Museums

Dealer licence holders who are museum curators or managers become Museum licence holders.
Museum curators or managers will still require a fi****ms licence to apply for a Museum Licence.
Museum employees can have a new Museum Worker licence to handle arms items at their workplace. They will not need to maintain an individual fi****ms licence.
Biosecurity (formerly pest) controllers

‘Pest control’ is renamed ‘biosecurity control’; Biosecurity licences will shift to five-yearly from 23 February 2028.
In the future, employees will be able to do short-term transfers of restricted fi****ms (formerly called ‘prohibited’ fi****ms).
Biosecurity employees can possess more than one restricted magazine (formerly ‘prohibited’ magazine).
Importers, Manufacturers and Collectors

Licence holders will not require a permit to possess for items that have been with a gunsmith/business for repair and that are returned within 21 days or less.
An import permit is now required for additional and new items that have been introduced in the Arms Act 2026. We’ll have more details about this in the future.
From 23 February 2028, licence holders with a collector’s endorsements are allowed to store vital parts with other licence holders who do not have an endorsement.
Visitor licence holders

From 23 February 2028, multiple trip visitor licences will allow multiple entry within an 18-month period on the one licence.
Shooting Clubs and Ranges

New Arms Regulations are expected to drop the number of pistol shoots to maintain an endorsement to 10.
Pistol endorsement holders can possess large capacity pistol magazines without an additional endorsement.
Fi****ms Registry

There is no change to the date by which all individual licence holders need to register their arms items – 24 June 2028. Businesses and Museums have been extended to 24 June 2029.
Stay up-to-date with all the changes
Licence holders wanting to stay up-to-date or to find out more, can go to our current website and click on the link from the homepage.

Go read!

Applying for your first fi****ms license ? - click the link below...

Fi****ms safety courses | Fi****ms Safety Authority New Zealand First-time fi****ms licence applicants must attend and pass the fi****ms safety course. Find out what you need to do and how to book.

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Better Firearm Laws Locked and Loaded The Arms Bill passed its final reading in Parliament today meaning New Zealanders will soon have much better fi****ms laws that respect licenced firearm owners and improve public safety, says Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee.