The OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF PISTOL NEW ZEALAND ISSUE# 242 AUGUST 2016 2016 World Action Pistol 10th NRA World Action Pistol Championship Whangarei, New Zealand Championships Update 8 - 13 November 2016 2016 Australian IPSC Nationals $2349.95 $999.95 Ruger SR22 .22LR On this note once again firearms have hit international headlines due to tragic events in both Europe and the From The Presidents Desk US. It is a sad reflection on society in that people feel by Pistol New Zealand that they have no other option or that they are fighting President Debbie Wakker a cause, yet are able to harm others with little disregard for them or their families. I spent time in a meeting today discussing what my work environment would do in such Well winter keeps trying to set in and a situation – not a pleasant discussion and sad that it has to be considered. It dismays when we hear of another then we have some almost spring days. occurrence as I know it means that we have to justify our So I hope this means that you are enjoying the ranges we sport and our need to have firearms. This highlights the have around the country. fact that we need to talk about our sport and share the good side of shooting to as many as we can. Lately I have been spending quite a bit of time organising the team for the Australasians in Indonesia in August – Lastly, looking at the PNZ calendar it seems that we about when you are probably reading this magazine. To are gearing up for another busy time of year full of be clear dealing with the team is straightforward – it’s all competitions and events. So get out to the range – practice the paperwork that is proving time consuming. what you need to and make the most of another club’s If you hope to travel through or compete in Australia in hospitality. Records were challenged and broken last year the near future make sure you allow some time to get the and I’m sure there are more that can be challenged. necessary paperwork in order. If you are transiting through Make the most of your sport and see you on the range. Australia and are changing planes, even though you don’t see your checked in baggage you need to have an export Kind regards permit to leave the country. What you are actually doing – according to the Defence Department – is transhipping. Debbie From the Australian Customs: Firearms and related goods that brought into Australia Extracts From the XO and have been or will be transferred from one conveyance to another for the purposes of export to another country, by Pistol New Zealand such as persons travelling to another country and Executive Officer Phill Brown changing flights at an Australian international airport, and sending goods through Australia via air and sea cargo, are transhipping for the purposes of the Act. We are entering a busy time of the year, This involves applying for a CCID (Customs Client ID) and so a quick update...... a DCRN (Defence Client Registration Number) number which you keep for life and can be used again and again. Returns Then applying for export permits. All of this takes time The returns are well under way, thank you to the clubs (around 2-3 weeks) so the moral of this story is – if you who have sent in their returns already. are travelling overseas for an event check thoroughly what is required. Requirements change and it’s better to AGM be prepared and have all that you need. You don’t want By the time you read this, clubs would have received the to get to an airport somewhere and have your firearms or AGM update and delgate information. Please make sure magazines or ammo confiscated. you send your delagates or proxies names back to me by the 31st of August. It’s great to see more of us travelling overseas to compete – this is the reason that our sport exists so give it a go. Not all events require a qualification period – you can travel to PNZ Website The new PNZ website is now under construction. The new State Titles and regional events – make the most of your site will have many new innovations, to help with member sport. security and service. When the site is ready to go live, I And all the best to the IPSC team will be in contact via the current site and clubs with more representing us in Indonesia at the information. Australasians 2016. Keep your articles coming through, especially club articles on any topics including open days, or ideas you may have AGM that you can share with the other clubs......... Yes, this is coming up in September. This year it’s Auckland’s turn to host Regards us. It would be great to see delegates from as many clubs as Phill possible – it’s a great opportunity to meet fellow shooters and to discuss both local and worldwide issues. 4 www.pistolnz.org.nz Bullshooter #242 identifies and acts on issues. Recently while visiting Australia COLFO Chairman Paul Clark attended the SSAA Gun Show and met with SSAA President Geoff Jones. While there, Paul also met with pro-firearm Australian MPs and established relationships with them. Plans are currently underway to send Board Members to the next WFSA meeting in America and the SSAA Conference on Sustainable Hunting in Australia. by Paul Clark- Chairman COLFO Meeting with NRA America www.facebook.com/colfonz/ COLFO Chairman Paul Clark will soon be meeting with Tom Mason from the NRA of USA. Tom has been the Website: colfo.org.nz NRA’s representative to the United Nations for 21 years. Select Committee Inquiry into Illegal He is also an Executive Secretariat to WFSA. They will be discussing the impact of what is happening in the United Possession of Firearms States and its effect on New Zealand. Paul is reminded of As reported in our last newsletter COLFO was invited to a time in 1992 when the then President of the NRA Mr brief the Law & Order Select Committee as they prepared Corbin visited New Zealand. He came to offer support and their Terms of Reference. We followed this by inviting solidarity with the firearms users of New Zealand prior the Committee to a morning at the range. The members to the introduction of the 1992 Arms Regulations. COLFO were shown a variety of firearms and got to shoot some is looking forward to taking the opportunity of renewing of them. They were also encouraged to ask questions those contacts and discussing our ownership and licencing about all aspects of our chosen pastime. A report and differences. photos of the event are at http://www.colfo.org.nz/9- Protecting the Interests of New Zealand colfo/latest-news/128-law-and-order-select-committee- range-visit-01-06-2016.html Firearm Owners for the Past 20 Years We have since made a comprehensive written Case Law Database submission to the Select Committee which can be COLFO has employed Barrister Nicholas Taylor to read at: https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en- prepare a database of useful firearms case law. There are nz/51SCLO_EVI_00DBSCH_INQ_68642_1_A516760/ approximately 100 cases Nicholas believes will be relevant dbafb19a51f53256a9bdbceb42e9bc22727ef15d to the firearms community. Research has been conducted We are now preparing to make an oral submission on around the most common case law. These examples 10 August 2016 to reinforce what we have already said should be helpful to firearms owners if they need legal and also rebut some of the more outrageous claims and precedent in any matter likely to be before the courts. proposals made by a few of the other 96 submitters. Over half the cases identified now have a commentary adjacent to the case details outlining its relevance to NZ New Zealand Deerstalkers Association firearms legal history. As soon as Mr Taylor has completed all commentaries we will publish the information on our Annual Conference COLFO website. We believe that this reference database Our Chairman Paul Clark represented COLFO at the is a world first by a lobby group specifically focused on annual NZDA Conference which was hosted by the firearms matters. COLFO thanks Nicholas Taylor Barrister Auckland Branch of NZDA on 16 and 17 July 2016. We for his work and our membership for their financial feel it is important to speak at the NZDA Conference as support. a full representation of the NZDA membership attends and they form a major part of our membership base. It is Lead Shot Ban imperative that COLFO keeps all members up to date with We are aware of moves to extend the ban on lead shot for our achievements in order to cement the support needed water fowl for all shotgun gauges and other issues around to campaign on member’s behalf. the use of lead ammunition. We have been advised of Resource Consent being refused for a clay target range Going Global because of possible lead contamination. We see the Our organisation is known around the world and 20 years opposition to lead ammunition as a major threat to all of lobbying and representing New Zealand firearms users forms of shooting and we will do what we can to oppose has ensured our presence is taken seriously. this development. We have taken pride in our ability to meet with Ministers of Parliament both in New Zealand and in Australia. We Renewing your Firearm Licence strongly represent the New Zealand case to the United Check the expiry date of your licence and renew it at least Nations Programme of Action and Arms Trade Treaty 3 months in advance.