Study material

Question 1

What are the 7 rules of firearm safety?

Answer 1

Treat every firearm as loaded

Always point firearms in a safe direction

Chamber a cartridge only when ready to fire

Identify your target beyond all doubt

Check your firing zone

Store and transport firearms and ammunition safely

Avoid alcohol or drugs when handling firearms

Question 2

What is a firearm?

Answer 2

Anything from which any shot, bullet, missile or other projectile can be discharged by force of explosive

Question 3

Who can apply for a firearms licence?

Answer 3

To apply for a firearms licence you need to be:

16 yrs or older; and

have not had a firearms licence revoked in the previous five years; and

Not be a disqualified person under s22H of the Arms Act 1983

Question 4

Licensing periods

Answer 4

A 5 year licence applies to a person:

Who has never had a firearms licence before;

Whose previous licence was revoked or surrendered; or

Who allowed their licence to expire without applying for new licence prior to the expiry date

Question 5

Everyone who possesses or uses a firearm need to have a firearms licence, although non-prohibited firearms can be possessed and used under the immediate supervision of a licence holder in most circumstances.

Immediate supervision means that the licence holder:

Answer 5

Is physically present and actively supervising the shooter

Is close enough to be able to take control of the firearm being used by the shooter if necessary; and

Is not using another firearm while providing supervision

Question 6

Licence holder obligations

Answer 6

All licence holder must:

Ensure they dont put a firearm in a place where a young child will have ready access to it

Ensure that any firearm in their possession is stored separately from any ammunition for the firearm so that a person who obtains access to the firearm cannot obtain access to the ammunition; and

Take reasonable steps to ensure that any firearm in their possession is secured against theft

Question 7

What is a pistol?

Answer 7

A pistol is any firearm that is not a prohibited firearm or restricted weapon that is designed or adapted to be held and fired with one hand, and includes any firearms (other than a prohibited firearm or restricted weapon) that is less than 762mm in length.

Question 8

Conditions for having or using an airgun

Answer 8

You must be 18yrs or older

If under 18, you may use an airgun if you hold a NZ firearms licence or are under the immediate supervision of a firearms licence holder or a person 18yrs of age or older

If under 16yrs you must always be under the immediate supervision of a firearms licence holder or a person 18yrs of age or older

Specially dangerous airguns are treated as firearms and can only be possessed with a firearms licence

Question 9

Immediate supervision means

Answer 9

The licenced or older person is within reach and in control of the person using the airgun

The person providing the supervision must be able to take control of the airgun; and

The person providing the supervision cannot be in possession or control of another firearm or airgun at the same time

Question 10

What are the 4 states of firearm readiness?

Answer 10

Load - safety catch on, live cartridge in magazine, bolt closed on empty chamber

Action - safety catch on, live cartridge in chamber, bolt closed

Instant - safety catch off

Unload - magazine removed, bolt locked open, empty chamber, visually inspect chamber and magazine