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FBI Director's 3D Pistols Gift Sparks Controversy in New Zealand
9/30/2025
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Story summary
- During his visit to open the FBI's first standalone office, FBI Director Kash Patel gifted senior officials with inoperable 3D-printed pistols.
- New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said the pistols were destroyed after being deemed potentially operable.
- The gifts related to Patel's visit and FBI presence.
- Patel's visit raised diplomatic concerns about countering China's influence in the South Pacific.
