Unbelievable.

Police are urgently seeking a 38-year-old man after weapons handed in for destruction – under the nation’s new gun laws – were stolen from the Palmerston North police station.

Yep.

We hand them in for ‘safety’.

Because we cant be trusted.

Then the cops lose the first batch they get.

“Acting Central District Commander Inspector Sarah Stewart said police were embarrassed about the theft, and it shouldn’t have happened”.

No shit Sarah.

“We have a security review occuring to determine why and how this was able to occur” – Inspector Sarah Stewart

Police cant say if ammunition was taken.

Police are looking for Alan James Harris in relation to the burglary. He was known to police through previous dealings with him, she said.

So would we not have been better off keeping track of HIM?

Police were there at the time.

Under. There. Noses.

From the media:

During a media conference earlier this month, deputy commissioner Mike Clement said police didn’t have the ability to safely store all guns expected to be handed in after the law change.

“Police already undertakes the surrender of firearms routinely across the country with regard to existing law, so we’ll be replicating those processes, acknowledging clearly that the volume will be far greater,” Mr Clement said.

Asked if police could store firearms safely, Mr Clement said it was something the police were working on.

“We’re quickly developing processes to make sure we can meet that expectation,” he said.

‘Police were confident they could manage the collection’

Police hid this incident.

They have since withheld many details.

Only speaking to media after the Kiwi Gun Blog broke the story.