UNREGISTERED ARMS
MAY BE GIVEN TO HOME GUARD WITHOUT PROSECUTION BY POLICE. STATEMENT IN WANGANUI IBy ‘r<4t*y, raph—Pff-ss Association J WANGANUI, Thu D A statement that immunity from prosecution hud been guarattleed by 'he police to persons possessing unregistered firearms and ammunition as long as th?-e were handed to the Home Guard was made by Major R D. Hardie. D. 5.0., Area Commander of die Home Guard in Wanganui. He said the Home Guard was in need of arms and ammunition and nt* doubt many people would lie willing to hand unregistered rilles and ammunition >** the Guard, but were afraid of police action for having them in their possession The police had agreed, not to prosecute anyone handing firearms or ammunition to the Home Guard. Inspector J A Dempsey, of the WaUganui Police, said that .since the 1920 Arm A--’ < into force, it v.pos;b’c that m.my rifles had changed 1 : them registered in their own liames It was u<>w desired to have all :hc <- brought R,rv..ird ;.nd lev.,stored .is wci as possible.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1941, Page 6
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172UNREGISTERED ARMS Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1941, Page 6
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