Ex-firearm license holder Matua Parkinson sentenced for unlawfully supplying 5 rifles to an unlicensed individual, posing public safety risks.

Matua Parkinson, a former firearms license holder in New Zealand, was sentenced for unlawfully possessing and supplying five Alfa Carbine rifles to an unlicensed individual. He purchased the rifles for nearly $11,000 in June 2022, and they remain unrecovered, posing ongoing public safety risks. Authorities emphasized the need for a new Firearms Registry to monitor unusual purchasing patterns and prevent lawfully held firearms from entering the illegal market.

October 30, 2024
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