Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Kash Patel's Toy Gun Gifts to New Zealand Officials
Kash Patel, a high-ranking official from the FBI, gave some New Zealand officials toy-like 3D-printed guns as gifts.
These guns were inspired by Nerf toys and are popular among hobbyists.
However, in New Zealand, even toy guns like these are considered real firearms and require special permits to own.
The officials who received the guns had to give them up because they didn't have the right permits.
The guns were then destroyed.
Some people think these kinds of guns are dangerous because they could be made to work and used in crimes, or they could explode because they aren't safe.
New Zealand has strict gun laws, especially after a bad shooting incident in 2019.
Most people in New Zealand don't own guns, and it's uncommon to see police officers carrying weapons.
Kash Patel gifted 3D-printed replica revolvers (Maverick PG22) to New Zealand officials, which were illegal to possess without special permits.
The guns were inspired by toy Nerf guns and are popular among hobbyists.
New Zealand officials surrendered the guns and they were destroyed on September 25.
The guns could potentially be made operable with simple tools, posing safety risks.
New Zealand has strict gun laws, especially after the 2019 Christchurch massacre, and gun ownership is viewed as a privilege, not a right.
- Who
- Kash Patel (FBI Director) gifted 3D-printed replica revolvers to New Zealand officials
- What
- Gifted 3D-printed replica revolvers (Maverick PG22) that were illegal to possess
- When
- July 31 (gifted), September 25 (destroyed)
- Where
- New Zealand
- Why
- The guns were illegal to possess without special permits under New Zealand law
- Gifts
- 3D-printed replica revolvers (Maverick PG22)
- Recipients
- New Zealand police and spy chiefs, two cabinet ministers
- Date of Gifting
- July 31
- Legal Status
- Illegal to possess without special permit
- Destruction Date
- September 25
- Manufacturing Standard
- High standard (as per Daniel Millar)
- Potential Risks
- Could be made operable or explode
- New Zealand Gun Laws
- Strict, with permits required for pistols