Archive · 1 Oct 2025
FBI Director's Replica Guns Destroyed in New Zealand
FBI Director Kash Patel gave some New Zealand officials toy guns that looked like real ones.
The guns were 3D-printed.
This happened during his visit to open a new FBI office.
However, possessing these toy guns was against New Zealand's gun laws.
The officials had to get rid of the guns to follow the rules, as they could have been potentially operable.
This happened after New Zealand had already increased its gun control laws after a mass shooting in 2019.
FBI Director Kash Patel gave 3D-printed replica pistols to New Zealand officials.
The gifts were illegal under New Zealand's gun laws.
The gifts were part of a display stand.
The officials included police and spy bosses.
The pistols were destroyed to comply with firearms laws.
- Who
- FBI Director Kash Patel
- What
- Gifted replica pistols to New Zealand officials
- When
- July 31
- Where
- New Zealand
- Why
- As gifts, which were later destroyed due to legality concerns
View from New Zealand Law Enforcement
Context of the gifts
Gift Legality
View from New Zealand Law Enforcement
The law enforcement agency sought to comply with firearms laws.
Context of the gifts
The pistols were part of display stands the director gifted.
- Event
- FBI Director gifted replica pistols to New Zealand officials
- Gifts
- 3D-printed replica pistols
- Officials involved
- Richard Chambers, Andrew Hampton, Andrew Clark
- Legal Status
- Illegal under New Zealand gun laws
- Date of Gift
- July 31
- Location
- New Zealand
