Questions re: Buying a gun in Japan/permits

[Daltez]

This might have an obvious answer, as you need an import permit to import an airsoft gun.
But what if you go to Japan on a holiday and buy a gun there. Can you just bring it back with you in your checked luggage?

Or if a member of your family in Japan sends it to you here in NZ?

Do I still need to organise a permit?

[Flazzbog]

If the gun enters NZ it needs a permit. So if you have one you can transport it like you would any firearm. Poncho bought two hicapas in this way back in the day (from Japan).

[Daltez]

So I would need to organise a permit, even though im unsure of what gun I want to buy when I get to Japan?

[Merlin]

So I would need to organise a permit, even though im unsure of what gun I want to buy when I get to Japan?

Correct. You'll need a permit, which requires you know what gun you're getting, which will indeed make browsing the shelves a little difficult. I'm not sure how vague you can be on the permit. If I recall, they want to know the make, model and retailer for the permit.

[Flazzbog]

You can always buy the gun and have the store or your contacts in Japan ship it to you once you have a permit.

I have a Glock I bought in Japan being held by Cheerio which I should really get a permit for.