RIFLES NEEDED BY HOME GUARD
(United Press Association) WANGANUI, February 8. A statement that immunity from prosecution had been guaranteed by the police to persons with unregistered firearms and ammunition as long as these were handed to the Home Guard was made by Major R. D. Hardie, D. 5.0., area commander of the Home Guard in Wanganui. He said the Home Guard was in need of arms and ammunition and no doubt many people would be willing to hand unregistered rifles and ammunition to the Guard, but were afraid of police action for having them in their possession. The police had agreed not to prosecute anyone handing firearms or ammunition to the Home Guard.
Inspector J. A. Dempsey, of the Wanganui police, said that since 1920, when the Arms Act came into force, it was possible that many rifles had changed hands without the present owners having them registered in their own navies. It was now desired to have all these brought forward and registered as soon as possible.
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Southland Times, Issue 24356, 10 February 1941, Page 6
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