Van Velden praises proposed gang crackdown 'because it was practically ACT Party policy'
Van Velden praises proposed gang crackdown 'because it was practically ACT Party policy' Newshub 1 hour ago © Video - Newshub; Image - Parliament TV Watch: Government to ban high-risk convicts from owning guns. The ACT Party is praising the Government for cracking down on gang crime by proposing a ban on high-risk convicts from owning firearms. The Opposition ACT Party, the main critic of the Government's firearm reforms in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings, has welcomed the latest legislation. ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden cited her colleague Nicole McKee's Member's Bi...