New Zealand Acts

ARMS ACT 1983 - SECT 42B

42B Offence to supply firearms, etc, to person subject to firearms prohibition order

1 A person must not supply, or give possession of, any firearm, pistol, pistol carbine conversion kit, restricted weapon, airgun, imitation firearm, magazine, part of a firearm or restricted weapon, prohibited item, or ammunition to another person knowing that the other person is subject to a firearms prohibition order.

2 A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction,—

a) if the person supplies or gives possession of a prohibited firearm, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 7 years:

b) in any other case, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.

History: Section 42B: inserted, on 15 November 2022, by section 10 of the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Act 2022 (2022 No 41).