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The Firearms Safety Authority is urging firearm owners to ensure their guns and ammunition are transported, stored and/or used safely over the holiday period.
There are 230,000 firearms licence holders in NZ. Authority director Mike McIlraith says whether the gun owner is travelling with firearms or leaving them at home, now is a good time to start thinking about logistics.
Owners are reminded that firearms must never be left in a vehicle overnight.
“So, if you pack the vehicle the night before, for an early start in the morning, make sure you leave time and space, and pack your firearm just before you travel,” McIlraith says.
“Firearms must also be transported out of sight and ammunition must be transported separately to the firearm, and in a locked container if practical.”
The Firearms Safety Code was recently overhauled and republished, and can be downloaded for free here: firearmssafetyauthority.govt.nz
