Kash Patel Gave New Zealand 3D-Printed Guns in Violation of Local Laws: AP

Kash Patel Gave New Zealand 3D-Printed Guns in Violation of Local Laws: AP Report

Tom Durante Sep 30th, 2025, 10:30 am

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FBI Director Kash Patel presented some of New Zealand’s top law enforcement officials with gifts of 3D-printed firearms, which were later disposed of because they violated the country’s gun laws, the Associated Press revealed Tuesday.

It all started back in July, when Patel visited New Zealand to open the FBI’s first field office in the Southwest Pacific country.

As a token of his appreciation, he presented officials from the New Zealand police and Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) with a gift of 3D-printed handguns that were inoperable, the AP reported.

But New Zealand’s strict gun laws prohibit the possession of a