CONTROL OF FIREARMS

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 280, 23 November 1920, Page 8

CONTROL OF FIREARMS

UNDER THE NEW ACT. UOENSKS TO BUY GUNS. (By Tele-graph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. Regulations under the Arms Act have been issued. They are to came into operation on January 1 next. Application for permission to carry a pistol beyond the home must be made to the police on a Kpivial form. It must state tin , purpose for which Ui. , weapon is required, and nni-st be aocompunied by a recommendation from .some other person. Tin- holder of a license to carry a pistol must notify the police of any change of address. NY> person is to be permitted to import arms, ammunition or explosives without a permit issued 'by the police. Application for siu-li permit is to spfvify the articles proposed to be imported. A permit lo buy flri-arnw, ammunition or explosive-; must be obtained by application to the police and will .be pood for a period of six days only. The -seller must specify the firearm on the back of the permit and must return the document to the police. The regulations deal also with the possession of arms in prescribed areas. The Act provides that the Government may fix areas within which possession of arms, ammunition and explosives will be unlawful, except pursuant to license issued by the police. Puch license may be revoked at any time, and the holder must notify the police of any change of address. The Act requires that any person owning firearms must register. The application for registration mu?t be made to an authorised police officer. The registered owner of any firearm must notify any change of address to the police.