by Robert » 12 May 2016, 9:45 am
Hi Guys
below is part of the NZ firearms law 1983 act regarding suppressor / silencer
this is separated into two parts suppressor and silencer both the same wording
firearm—
(a)
means anything from which any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile can be discharged by force of explosive; and
(b)
includes—
(i)
anything that has been adapted so that it can be used to discharge a shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile by force of explosive; and
(ii)
anything which is not for the time being capable of discharging any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile but which, by its completion or the replacement of any component part or parts or the correction or repair of any defect or defects, would be a firearm within the meaning of paragraph (a) or subparagraph (i); and
(iii)
anything (being a firearm within the meaning of paragraph (a) or subparagraph (i)) which is for the time being dismantled or partially dismantled; and
(iv)
any specially dangerous airgun
firearms licence means a firearms licence issued under section 24
imitation firearm means anything that has the appearance of being a firearm capable of discharging any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile, whether or not it is capable of discharging any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile
kea gun means a single shot pistol that is chambered for a .410 inch shot cartridge
licensed dealer means a holder of a dealer’s licence issued under this Act
member of the Police means a Police employee within the meaning of section 4 of the Policing Act 2008
military style semi-automatic firearm means a firearm (other than a pistol) that is—
(a)
a semi-automatic firearm having 1 or more of the following features:
(i)
a folding or telescopic butt:
(ii)
a magazine designed to hold 0.22-inch rimfire cartridges that—
(A)
is capable of holding more than 15 cartridges; or
(B)
is detachable, and by its appearance indicates that it is capable of holding more than 15 cartridges:
(iii)
a magazine (other than one designed to hold 0.22-inch rimfire cartridges) that—
(A)
is capable of holding more than 7 cartridges; or
(B)
is detachable, and by its appearance indicates that it is capable of holding more than 10 cartridges:
(iv)
bayonet lugs:
(v)
a flash suppressor:
(vi)
a component of a kind defined or described by an order under section 74A as a pistol grip for the purposes of this definition; or
(b)
a semi-automatic firearm of a make and model declared by an order under section 74A to be a military style semi-automatic firearm for the purposes of this Act; or
(c)
a semi-automatic firearm of a description declared by an order under section 74A to be a military style semi-automatic firearm for the purposes of this Act; or
(d)
a semi-automatic firearm that has a feature of a kind defined or described in an order under section 74A as a feature of military style semi-automatic firearms for the purposes of this Act
part—
(a)
in relation to a pistol, restricted weapon, or military style semi-automatic firearm, includes any thing, such as a butt, stock, magazine, silencer, or sight, which, while not essential for the discharge by a pistol, restricted weapon, or military style semi-automatic firearm of any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile, is designed or intended to be an integral part of a pistol, restricted weapon, or military style semi-automatic firearm; and
(b)
in relation to any other firearm, means the action for that firearm
pistol means any firearm that is designed or adapted to be held and fired with 1 hand; and includes any firearm that is less than 762 millimetres in length
public place has the meaning given to it by section 2 of the Summary Offences Act 1981
restricted airgun means an airgun that,—
(a)
without any of the attachments with which it is customarily used, has the appearance of being a pistol, a restricted weapon, or a military style semi-automatic firearm; or
(b)
with some or all of the attachments with which it is customarily used, has the appearance of being a pistol, a restricted weapon, or a military style semi-automatic firearm; or
(c)
is designed for use in airsoft or paintball sports and,—
(i)
without any of the attachments with which it is customarily used, has the appearance of being a firearm capable of full automatic fire; or
(ii)
with some or all of the attachments with which it is customarily used, has the appearance of being a firearm capable of full automatic fire
restricted weapon means any weapon, whether a firearm or not, declared by the Governor-General, by Order in Council made under section 4, to be a restricted weapon
sale includes—
(a)
barter; and
(b)
offering or attempting to sell, or having in possession for sale, or exposing for sale, or sending or delivering for sale, or causing or allowing to be sold, offered, or exposed for sale; and to sell has a corresponding meaning
semi-automatic firearm means a firearm that (if it is loaded), with each pull of the trigger,—
(a)
fires a cartridge and ejects its case; and
(b)
(unless all cartridges loaded have been fired) chambers another cartridge
specially dangerous airgun means any airgun declared by the Governor-General, by Order in Council made under section 4, to be a specially dangerous airgun
working day means any day of the week other than—
(a)
Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, the Sovereign’s birthday, and Waitangi Day; and
(ab)
if Waitangi Day or Anzac Day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday; and
(b)
a day in the period commencing with 25 December in any year and ending with 15 January in the following year.