1 NEWS
The gun lobby is ramping up its opposition to the Government’s latest gun law reforms, saying it would need at least $300,000 to get court processes and an education campaign underway.
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MEDIA RELEASE
A new opinion poll released today by Gun Control NZ shows that 70% of Kiwis support strengthening New Zealand’s existing gun laws.
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NEWSROOM
Police have confirmed they have not set any specific operational targets for the gun buyback scheme. Instead, police say removing “as many prohibited firearms off the streets and out of circulation as possible” constitutes success
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CNN International
An interview of Gun Control NZ's Philippa Yasbek with Natalie Allen on CNN's Newsroom about the New Zealand gun law changes and buyback. Interview at 4:22pm NZST Saturday 14 September 2019.
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MEDIA RELEASE
Gun Control NZ strongly welcomes the comprehensive gun law reform bill and calls on all political parties to support it. Gun Control NZ encourages New Zealanders to let their MPs know they support this Bill, submit to the Select Committee, and express their support in the coming months.
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NEWSROOM
On Wednesday, National Party leader Simon Bridges said the "gun buyback to date ... has been a fiasco". Gun Control NZ co-founder Nik Green disagrees, saying, "to be honest, it looks a little bit premature to be making judgments about fiascos".
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MEDIA RELEASE
Gun Control NZ is disappointed that the National Party are unlikely to support the next round of gun reform legislation.
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RNZ
All our MPs but one voted to change the gun laws. Opinion polls showed a majority approved and thousands of banned weapons have been peacefully surrendered. Do reported claims of widespread discontent among the nation’s gun owners stack up?
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ABC News
A month after New Zealand's gun buyback scheme began, 20,242 firearms have been handed in to authorities. A further 1,269 have been surrendered as part of a no questions asked amnesty.
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NEWSROOM
Misleading stories about New Zealand’s gun buyback have gone viral across gun lobby groups and conservative media in North America. Marc Daalder reports on the spread of what one expert has categorised as "fake news".
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Gun Control NZ strongly welcomes the government’s proposals for comprehensive gun law reform and calls on all political parties to support them.
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1 NEWS
Gun owners are calling on police to clear up confusion over whether banned high powered assault rifles can be modified to comply with the new firearms law.
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RNZ
Two people were shot dead in the past decade by people who had a New Zealand firearms licence despite having been convicted of crimes in Australia.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD
The High Court has dismissed a challenge to the Government's new gun law that argued that the right to bear arms should be protected as taonga under the Treaty of Waitangi.
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GUN CONTROL NZ
Dr Samara McPhedran was recently interviewed by Ryan Bridge on Magic Radio. Ryan didn’t reveal any of her background as a member of the Australian gun lobby.
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TVNZ
Gun Control NZ co-founder Philippa Yasbek voiced support for yesterday's announcements, and the buyback scheme as a whole. "We don't see this as a punishment," she told Breakfast. "People are not being criminalised unless they are choosing not to comply with the law.
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Gun Control NZ Media Release
Gun Control NZ welcomes the start of the buy-back of prohibited weapons.
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RNZ
Police have sped up the importing of guns into the country by streamlining the process of giving out permits.
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RNZ
Police have processed at least one firearms licence in less than a day, according to figures obtained through the Official Information Act.
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NEWSROOM
Sticking your head above the parapet is dangerous when it comes to the gun debate. Laura Walters reports on a new gun control group determined to advocate for the other side.
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