Quote Originally Posted by Thunderbox View Post
O.k., I should have qualified that to include the existence of supporting law as well - i.e. in UKicon and Europe its a responsibility of a dealer to ensure firearms are in proof, and for any firearm to be re-submitted to proof if any change has occurred that affects a pressure-bearing part (change of bolt, hole drilled through barrel...). This doesn't cover a private to private deal

Given that this occurred in New Zealandicon, I'm guessing that those "wild colonials" aren't under the same proofing regulations as the UK?