Press Release – New Zealand National Party The increased number of firearms incidents weve seen across the country recently shows why the Governments focus needs to be on gangs and criminals, not another gun buyback, Nationals Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. The first gun …
The increased number of firearms incidents we’ve seen across the country recently shows why the Government’s focus needs to be on gangs and criminals, not another gun buyback, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says.
“The first gun buyback was merely a marketing exercise. After spending $103 million on the scheme, the Government couldn’t even confirm whether it had made New Zealand safer or if it had collected all prohibited firearms.
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The last buy-back and amnesty was unprecedented for New Zealand and was successful in collecting 60,297 firearms, modifying a further 5,630 firearms, and collecting 299,837 prohibited parts and magazines, Williams said in a statement.
The last buy-back and amnesty was unprecedented for New Zealand and was successful in collecting 60,297 firearms, modifying a further 5,630 firearms, and collecting 299,837 prohibited parts and magazines, Williams said in a statement.
New Zealand has begun a three-month firearms buy-back as part of the government s ambitious firearms reform program, Police Minister Poto Williams said on Friday.The last buy-back and amnesty was unprecedented for New Zealand and was successful .