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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · 5d

Gun collectors think that their hobby is harmless. But it creates a small amount of risk for everyone. This gun collector did nothing wrong but his nephew had a problem with meth. His pistol collection is now in the hands of criminals.

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/meth-addl...

'Is the bad man coming back?': Meth-addled man steals $15k firearms collection

Of the 12 guns stolen, just one, a Glock pistol, has been recovered by police.

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Public Health Communication Centre @phcc.bsky.social · 20d

Aotearoa needs stronger gun controls and targeted prevention to keep suicide rates falling and reverse the rise in firearm assault.

Firearms incidents cost Aotearoa $322m a year: Strong laws save lives

New research shows strong firearm laws save lives, but rising firearm assaults and stark inequities mean Aotearoa must strengthen regulations and prevention efforts to reduce harm.

www.phcc.org.nz

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Aug 30

Police recently disrupted a firearms diversion ring, which included a dealer. The arrests were based on pre-registry information. Luckily the registry makes these investigations much easier. The seized weapons include many duplicates: a surefire sign of diversion.
www.police.govt.nz/news/release...

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Jun 13

Luckily it looks like she lost the registry fight. There probably also need to be some limits on the number of firearms that can be owned by one person...

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · Jun 13

HOLY SMOKE!!500 firearms!!This guy was prepping for WWIII!

This shows why the Firearms Registry is absolutely crucial and ACT's Nicole McKee must not be allowed to undermine it.This cache of lethal weaponry would not have been detected had it not been for the Registry

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Nearly 500 guns seized in Gore in one of NZ's largest firearms busts

The weapons stockpile included pistols, potentially prohibited and restricted weapons, significant quantities of ammunition, and parts.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Jun 5

If Forbes had a firearms licence, the FSA would have known about this incident and considered whether he was still fit to hold a licence. If firearms owners are subject to continuous scrutiny, security clearance holders should also be. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Police under pressure to explain why execs didn’t pass on press sec complaint

In investigating Michael Forbes for secretly recording sex workers and other women, police seized his work phone. But top brass didn’t tell the Beehive ‒ and neither did Forbes.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Jun 5

We have been using the Tautoko model for our submissions. We use an online form to collect names and emails of those who support our summary submission. Put overall number of submitters in main submission and share names confidentially with the Clerk. The SC staff much prefer this approach!

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · May 14

From Rod Emmerson in The Herald today.

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · May 14

Nicole McKee compared firearms to toasters and ovens in her criticism of the gun registry review. Suggesting that stopping the wrong people from buying toasters could have a similar effect on public safety as preventing criminal access to firearms is ludicrous.

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · May 11

A large and broad-based majority of New Zealanders support a gun registry. 82% of voters believe the firearms registry should be kept. Almost two-thirds of voters believe that a political party supporting the registry has stronger law and order policies.

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · May 11

Nicole McKee set the terms of reference for the independent review of the registry. Given her level of control of the review, it is ridiculous that she is now complaining about the findings. This is just sour grapes because it did not produce the recommendations that she wanted.

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · May 11

A criminal gun diverter, caught on surveillance tape, said he was ‘just waiting for the [2023] election bro’ as he hoped the gun registry would be scrapped. National and NZ First have now dashed his, and many other criminals’, hopes.

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · May 11

More than half of gun owners support the registry. The main groups opposed to it are Nicole McKee’s old lobby group, the Council of Licensed Firearms Owners, and criminals who want to easily buy guns.

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · May 11

Diversion by licensed owners has been a major source of guns found at crime scenes. Gun registries also provide greater safety for police officers, giving them better information about the risks they might face and allowing them to remove all firearms when they cancel licences.

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · May 11

Congrats to National and NZ First party for maintaining the gun registry: a critical crime-fighting tool. Gun registries discourage disreputable firearms owners from selling guns to organised crime groups, as they know the guns can be traced back to them.

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Apr 27

“I didn’t think that was fair, especially to the Christchurch Muslim community, ... to have anxiety over thinking that I might [expand access to MSSAs]. If I do end up putting it through ... can I mitigate those risks and alleviate some of the fears from the community? And if I can’t, then I won’t.”

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Apr 27

“One person alone cannot dictate for a whole country exactly how something should work, and not take on everybody else’s thoughts, concerns, advice. The moment I do that, I become arrogant. So I don’t want to do that ... It’s not about me. It’s about having good firearms laws for everyone.”

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Apr 27

Scoop from @nzherald on the review of the gun registry. The independent review recommends retaining the registry, while McKee campaigned on getting rid of it.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Firearms Minister wants gun registry gone, review says she should keep it

Nicole McKee will campaign for her constituents but concedes she may not succeed.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Mar 26

"Police and Justice Ministry officials have raised concerns about the changes, fearing they will have the opposite effect to the minister’s stated intent to improve public safety."

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Mar 26

"It comes as the Associate Justice Minister’s bill to ease the regulatory burden for gun clubs and shooting ranges passed its third reading last night under urgency, fulfilling a coalition commitment between National and Act."

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Mar 26

"But, other than words, McKee’s paper saw no substantive policy changes, sparking criticism the “public safety” message is little more than window dressing."

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Mar 26

The gist of the article: "Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had some clear feedback for Nicole McKee for one of her draft Cabinet papers reforming firearms laws: more emphasis on public safety."

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Mar 26

Amendments to the law on gun clubs and ranges has just been passed. Great paywalled piece in the Herald on how the changes use the language of public safety, despite concerns from Police and officials that the changes will decrease public safety. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

‘Window dressing’?: Luxon told Nicole McKee to emphasise public safety in gun law reforms. Is this more than talk?

Bill is set to pass its third reading this week under urgency.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Mar 20

The Prime Minister shouldn't just applaud a call to maintain the ban on semi-automatic firearms. He needs to rule it out.

Not enough to applaud semi-automatic ban, PM must act

Analysis: The Government needs to state that we will not reintroduce the military-style rifles, and if this is a problem for the minister then the PM can accept her resignation, writes Lianne Dalziel

newsroom.co.nz

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Gun Control NZ @guncontrolnz.bsky.social · Mar 17

There are many things that we can learn from Australian gun laws. Among other things we need to improve our vetting processes and better manage young people's access to firearms.

Australia has learned valuable lessons from its own shooting tragedies: 6 ideas NZ can borrow

On the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks, New Zealand’s gun control laws are again under review. What can our nearest neighbour teach us?

theconversation.com

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