Firearms licensing

In this episode, Kendra Hill and Inspector Kirsten Price discuss firearms licensing: the roles and responsibilities of health practitioners and police; how to make a notification, and what happens once a notification is made.

Topics

intro
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Background on the firearms safety authority Te Tari Pūreke
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Notifications – what groups does the legislation apply to?
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What about other health professionals?
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How do we know if our patient has a firearms licence?
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What are our responsibilities as health providers?
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Specific health conditions
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How do we notify, and with what urgency?
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What information do I need to include?
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What happens next?
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Is the health professional able to be identified?
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When to consider a notification?
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Maintaining the patient relationship
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Providing a medical certificate
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Is there a particular form to complete?
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Take-home messages
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Take home messages

Possession and use of firearms in New Zealand is a privilege.
Te Tari Pūreke has a core function to implement the firearms licensing system and to promote the safe and legitimate use of firearms.
It is not for health practitioners to determine if someone is fit and proper to hold a firearms licence.
The responsibility for determining a person’s fitness and propriety for the purpose of firearms licensing rests with Te Tari Pūreke.

Resources

Information for health practitioners Firearms Safety Authority
Changes to the Arms Act that GPs need to know about RNZCGP
Health Practitioner Reporting NZ Police
Te Tari Pūreke Firearms Safety Authority

Presenter

Kendra Hill

Senior Partnerships Advisor

A Senior Partnerships Advisor working at Te Tari Pūreke – Firearms Safety Authority. Kendra is committed to the Te Tari Pureke vision, “the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world”. Kendra’s role is to engage across the regulator (Te Tari Pūreke), regulated parties, stakeholders, and communities to ensure we effectively understand risks and opportunities to improve safety outcomes.

Presenter

Kirsten Price

Inspector

Kirsten is currently the Resolutions Manager, leading the Resolutions team within Te Tari Pureke – Firearms Safety Authority. Kirsten has been with Police for over 25 years, holding various frontline, CIB and supervisory roles over this time. Having worked within the Resolutions team for the past 18 months Kirsten seeks to reduce the likelihood and consequences of firearms related harm and ensure personal and public safety, in accordance with the Arms Act, whilst aligning to the Te Tari Pureke vision, “the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world”.