(1)  A genuine reason to possess or use a firearm is any of the following:

(a) sport or target shooting;

(b) recreational hunting or vermin control;

(c) primary production;

(d) animal population control;

(e) animal welfare;

(f) business or employment as a firearms dealer, security agent or security guard;

(fa) fishing for commercial purposes within the meaning of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 ;

(fb) conducting a paintball business within the meaning of Part 6A ;

(g) firearms collection;

(h) show or exhibition.

(2)  A person does not have a genuine reason for possessing or using a firearm if the person intends to possess or use the firearm for –

(a) the person's personal protection or the protection of his or her family; or

(b) the general protection of property, other than the protection of property in the course of carrying out the functions of a security agent or security guard.