3D-printed guns FBI boss Kash Patel gifted to New Zealand officials were toy-inspired

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 12:46 PM EST, November 25, 2025


WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Inoperable pistols gifted by FBI Director Kash Patel to senior New Zealand security officials, who had to relinquish them for destruction because they were illegal to possess, were revolvers inspired by toy Nerf guns and popular among 3D-printed weapons hobbyists, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.

The AP first reported that Patel gifted the plastic 3D-printed replica revolvers to New Zealand’s police and spy chiefs, along with two cabinet ministers, in July. Police documents released this week identified the model as the Maverick PG22, a working revolver modeled on the brightly colored toy gun of the same name.

Pistols are tightly restricted under New Zealand law, requiring a permit beyond a standard gun license. Law enforcement agencies didn’t say whether the officials who met with Patel held such permits. Without them, they couldn’t legally keep the gifts.

After the officials surrendered the revolvers, emails between police leaders and firearms specialists confirmed the gifts met the legal definition of firearms in New Zealand. 3D-printed weapons are treated the same as other guns.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/kash-patel-guns-new-zealand-pistols-gifts-a2e7146a8423866f837ec372895fef54

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And the dumbassery just never ends.

[FSogol]

1. Is importing guns to NZ a crime? Should they swear out a warrant for Ka$$h's arrest?

[Ford_Prefect]

2. "Only the best people..."

[FakeNoose]

3. If he wanted to give them a toy, he could have given them a Barbie Dreamhouse

[underpants]

4. 3-D printed as in plastic that can't be detected in airports?

Is that what I’m reading here?

[Bayard]

5. Gah!

trump officials are almost as embarrassing, and stupidly dangerous, as trump. Like giving first graders real rocket launchers to play with.