Firearms headed for the black market have been the focus of a police operation in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, which has seen three licensed firearms holders charged and a firearms dealer’s licence suspended.
Police from the National Organised Crime Group (NOCG), assisted by the Firearms Safety Authority, have executed search warrants at five properties in Bay of Plenty and Eastern police districts.
NOCG Detective Inspector Albie Alexander says three firearms licence holders and one revoked former licence holder have all been charged with unlawfully possessing firearms.
One is also being investigated after a small cannabis cultivation, together with cannabis head, was recovered from his address.
Separately, a firearms dealer has had his dealer’s licence suspended.
“Our investigation identified the men, aged in their twenties and thirties, made suspicious purchases of a large number of firearms in the Western Bay of Plenty and Auckland over a four-month period in 2022,” says Detective Inspector Alexander.
“Between them they purchased 50 firearms. None of the firearms purchased in 2022 have been recovered and it is suspected they are now in the unlicensed black market. However more than 75 other firearms were seized as part of firearms licence temporary suspension notices being served on the three licence holders and the dealer, while their ‘fit and proper’ status is reviewed.
“Our specialist Firearms Investigation Team works alongside the Firearms Safety Authority and shares information to identify firearms diversion to unlicensed people. Offenders will be held to account and placed before the courts,” says Detective Inspector Alexander.
The Authority’s Executive Director Angela Brazier says the men’s firearms licences were quickly suspended as a result of real-time information sharing during the NOCG investigation and the Authority supported Police with search warrants.
“It is particularly concerning that a firearms dealer is part of this investigation,” says Angela Brazier. “Firearms dealers are subject to higher thresholds of conduct to be considered a fit and proper person to hold a dealer’s licence.”
“We know from the recent review of the Firearms Registry that firearms diversion from licence holders to the black market remains a threat to public safety. The majority of firearms licence holders are good law-abiding people, unfortunately there are still a few who divert firearms to unlicensed offenders.”
Anyone with concerns about a potential firearms offence can phone Police on 105, or 111 if life is in immediate danger. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Court appearances
- A 36-year-old man is due to reappear in Gisborne District Court on 8 September.
- A 28-year-old and a 27-year-old man are due to reappear in Whakatāne District Court for sentencing on 9 October, having pleaded guilty to their offending.
- A 27-year-old man is due to reappear in Ōpōtiki District Court on 30 October.
They will use this to further push ATT and complete ban by 2030
There have been multiple privacy breaches in New Zealand involving gun owners’ personal information, most notably tied to the rollout of the new firearms registry managed by Te Tari Pūreke (Firearms Safety Authority).
🔓 Key Incidents:
– November 2024: A journalist was mistakenly emailed a document containing the full name, address, and firearms licence number of a restricted firearm owner in Auckland. The leak was unintentional but serious, prompting concerns about criminal misuse.
– July 2023: An email sent to 147 Auckland gun owners exposed their names and email addresses in the CC field instead of BCC. This included lawyers, company directors, and even police officers. The Firearms Safety Authority acknowledged the breach and notified the Privacy Commissioner.
– December 2024: Police reported nearly 500 privacy breaches in the prior year, with many linked to the firearms registry. These included misdirected emails and misplaced documents.
🌀 Symbolic Mapping
The registry, meant to secure and regulate, instead became a vessel of exposure.
Which made these people a target
With the hassles of owning a firearm that was minimally used for hunting on the occasions when I had the time to do so, being re-vetted, inconveniencing my ‘referees’ to 2 hours of Police questioning (as well as myself = income lost for 2 hours…) and the re-registration of the single firearm was ludicrous and expensive.
The new regulations, codes, etc that impose further restrictions on MSSA’s and certain accessories is even more redundant and mundane.
After all, the 3D Printers can make any firearm accessory, including the firearms themselves.
There are other ways to defend oneself and one’s family that do not require the registration of anything.
When things go to hell, (and they will under the Uni-Party which supports Global Zionism), then rest assurred that those with bushcraft skills, and who served in the jungles ‘up north’ have a real good aorking knowledge and skill at building booby-traps, and fabricating weapons from scrap metal.
Leaf springs from scrapped vehicles make excellent crossbows…and a host of other items.
IF THE NZ LOYAL PARTY CAN GET IN WITH A MAJORITY POLITICAL SEATS, THEN ALL OF THIS FIREARMS REGULATIONS, REGISTRATIONS, ETC. NONSENSE GOES AWAY, AND THE RIGHT TO DEFEND YOUR LIFE, FAMILY AND BUSINESS WILL NO LONGER BE PENALISED!
Self Defence
February 4, 2025 Published by Kelvyn Alp
New Zealand Loyal – The Right to Self-Defence
We, the people of New Zealand, assert our fundamental right to defend ourselves, our families, businesses, and lands. This inherent right is not granted by the government, but rather, it is the government’s duty to protect and respect it.
For too long, the government has overstepped its bounds, dictating how we can and cannot protect ourselves. This is a clear violation of our rights and freedoms. NZ Loyal is committed to restoring the balance of power, ensuring that individuals are responsible for their own lives, and that the government is responsible for protecting our rights.
E-mails, snail mail to Nicola McKee will NOT commit to rolling back this post-Christchurch Mosque massacre until after the next election, thus biding time for the Nazional Party to continue to ignore our right to Self-Protection under the UN Right to Self-Protection Chapter 7 Article 51 which includes the word ‘Individual’! (see NZ Loyal’s report on the banned video…)
https://nzloyal.com/truth-on-trial-forensic-video-analysis-report/
The Principles of Self-Defence
1. Inherent Right: The right to self-defence is inherent and inalienable. It is not something that can be taken away by the government.
2. Personal Responsibility: Individuals are responsible for their own lives and the protection of their loved ones.
3. Government’s Role: The government’s role is to protect our rights, not to dictate how we exercise them.
4. Crime and Victimhood: A crime is committed when a victim is created through harm. The government’s focus should be on protecting the rights of victims, not on disarming law-abiding citizens.
Policy Objectives
1. Repeal of Restrictive Firearms Legislation: NZ Loyal will repeal laws that unfairly restrict our right to self-defence.
2. No Licensing Requirements: We will abolish licensing requirements for firearms, instead focusing on education and training leading to a certificate of competency.
3. Protection of Property Rights: We will ensure that property owners have the right to defend their lands and businesses against trespass and harm.
4. Accountability and Transparency: We will establish robust mechanisms for investigating and addressing complaints of government overreach and abuse of power.
By restoring our right to self-defence, we can rebuild a safer, more responsible society, where individuals are empowered to protect themselves and their loved ones. Join us in our mission to reclaim our rights and freedoms.
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We are born with inalienable rights, one of which is self defence.
When government becomes the autocratic leech, government regulation becomes a tool for oppression and slavery.
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness have always been the core objective of self-defense.