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FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws
['Charlotte Graham-Mclay', 'Jim Mustian', 'Associated Press']
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country’s police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed, New Zealand law enforcement agencies told The Associated Press.
The plastic 3D-printed replica pistols formed part of display stands Patel presented to at least three senior New Zealand security officials in July.
Pistols are tightly restricted weapons under New Zealand law and possessing one requires an additional permit beyond a regular gun license.
New Zealand has strong gun controls3D-printed weapons are treated the same as other guns in New Zealand.
Gun ownership is enshrined in New Zealand law as a privilege, not a right.