The High Court has rejected a Northlander's claim police did not serve him a notice revoking his firearms licence and damages for wrongful imprisonment.
Daniel van Houten's firearms licence was revoked by police in November, 2006 but he argued in court the revocation notice was ineffective as it was not served on him as required by law.
He subsequently used the licence to buy two firearms in 2008 and 2009 and the offending was discovered when the police district arms officer was completing his annual security inspections for arms' dealers in Whangārei in November 2009.
He was charged with two counts of obtaining by deception and two of unlawful possession of a firearm and was sentenced to one year supervision in 2010.
Van Houten challenged and sought relief for in the High Court, by way of judicial review, various police actions in relation to his firearms licence.