The Ministry of Justice recently released a discussion document to a limited number of stakeholders on changes to the regulation of clubs and ranges.
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Gun Control NZ released new research today showing that more than 70% of New Zealanders support the gun registry.
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Gun Control NZ has recently been made aware of misleading references to the outcome of New Zealand’s assault weapon buyback program in the context of the gun control debate in Canada. We have put out this response to them.
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NZ Herald
A pro-gun group including a New Conservative Party member hijacked the name and logo from an anti-gun group for its Facebook page.
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Newsroom
A proposed amendment from the National Party to the second tranche of gun reforms would allow extremists to obtain a firearms licence.
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NZ Herald
Gun owners decrying law reforms are selfish by putting personal inconveniences above public safety, a gun safety expert says.
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NZ Herald
Gun Control NZ says the Arms Legislation Bill has been watered down too much, and is calling the loosening of proposed advertising restrictions a cop-out.
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Gun Control NZ
Changes recommended by the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee to the government’s gun law reforms risk watering down the new law’s effectiveness.
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GUN CONTROL NZ
The NZ Police consulted on Firearms Prohibition Orders. Firearms Prohibition Orders would prohibit high-risk people from using, accessing, or being around firearms. Gun Control NZ made a submission on FPO design.
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The Guardian
New Zealanders who refuse to hand in their now illegal weapons may alienate the community and expose themselves to prosecution
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VARIOUS MEDIA OUTLETS
The end of the gun buyback was covered by a number of media outlets in New Zealand and internationally.
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Gun Control NZ
Gun Control NZ made a submission on the Arms Legislation Bill Supplementary Order Paper (SOP).
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Dominion Post
The gun lobby has opposed gun registers for the last three decades. So, we at Gun Control NZ had a look at recent evidence from Canada, Australia and the European Union.
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GUN CONTROL NZ
We question why the Select Committee is using some of that valuable time to hear two overseas gun lobbyists masquerading as neutral academic experts. In this post we fact check Mauser and McPhedran’s positions.
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GUN CONTROL NZ
Tired of the same old gun lobby lines? Join us in playing Bullshot Bingo as the gun lobby testify before the Select Committee. #bullshotbingo
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STUFF
One in ten firearms licence holders have a criminal conviction, including 10,000 for violent and sexual offending, Stuff can reveal.
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GUN CONTROL NZ
Gun Control NZ undertook this literature review to identify the value of firearms registration.
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GUN CONTROL NZ
Gun Control NZ appeared today before the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee to share our thoughts on the Arms Legislation Bill.
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RNZ
A gun control advocate has said the proposed new laws aren't up to scratch in dealing with improvised firearms.
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NEWSROOM
A shooting in Germany has raised questions around the world of the threat posed by 3D printed firearms. Is New Zealand equipped to deal with this challenge?
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