Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

This page is about a bill. That means that it's not the law yet, but some people want it to be the law. It could change quickly, and some of the information is just a draft.

Arms Bill

General requirements - Requirements for possession of standard firearms, airguns, pistols, restricted weapons, standard magazines, non-restricted parts, ammunition, etc - Requirement for possession of ammunition

29: Requirement for possession of ammunition

You could also call this:

"Who can have ammunition in New Zealand"

Illustration for Arms Bill

You can only have ammunition if you have a firearms licence or a visitor licence. You can also have ammunition if someone with a firearms licence is supervising you. This rule has some exceptions. You must follow this rule unless another part of the proposed law says something different. The proposed law says what ammunition is, but it does not include ammunition for exempt firearms or projectiles for airguns. If you break this rule without a good reason, you might go to prison for up to 2 years or get a fine of up to $10,000.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1533575.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Crime and justice > Police and safetyHousing and property > Home safety and repairs
Previous

28: Requirements for possession of parts of restricted weapons, or

"Rules for having parts of restricted guns"

Next

30: Exception for employees of approved ammunition sellers, or

"Some ammo rules don't apply to workers at approved ammo shops."

Part 2General requirements
Requirements for possession of standard firearms, airguns, pistols, restricted weapons, standard magazines, non-restricted parts, ammunition, etc: Requirement for possession of ammunition

29Requirement for possession of ammunition

  1. A person may only possess ammunition if the person—

  2. holds a firearms licence or visitor licence; or
    1. is, at all times while in possession of the ammunition, under the immediate supervision of a person who holds a firearms licence.

      1. Subsection (1) is subject to any other provision of this Act that provides otherwise.

      2. In subsection (1), ammunition does not include—

      3. ammunition for exempt firearms; and
        1. projectiles for airguns.

          1. A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine not exceeding $10,000, if the person, without reasonable excuse, contravenes this section.