Photo: Getty ImagesA South Otago rifle club is in "shock" after finding out one of its members, who practised shooting an AR-15 at its range, is facing a murder charge over the Christchurch terror attack. A man who gave his name as Brenton Tarrant bought a hunting rifle at a Dunedin sports store in 2017, RNZ reported this afternoon. "We have recorded a single sale to an individual going by that name in 2017, and that sale was for a bolt-action hunting rifle," Mr Jacobs said. Bruce Rifle Club vice-president Scott Williams confirmed to the Otago Daily Times today that Tarrant is a member of the club based in Milburn near Milton, and practised shooting at its range. He said from what he could remember, Tarrant used an AR-15 and hunting rifle at the range.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 15, 2019 23:25 UTC