Election 2020 - Party Policies - Justice, Law and Order - Firearms
25th Jul 20, 5:56am
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Firearms
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- Repeal the Arms Legislation Act 2020
- Introduce a new bill that would repeal the Arms Act 1983 and all subsequent amendments. Upon enactment, this bill would become the new Arms Act.
- Create new classes of firearms that are simple to understand and administer.
- Allow magazine limits of 7 for shotgun, 10 for all other centrefire, and 15 for rimfire; a special endorsement would be required for purchase and possession of higher capacity magazines. Pump-action and lever-action firearms would be exempt from magazine limits.
- Support the local presence of vetting personnel and promote face-to-face interviews of applicants, regardless of who is administrating the licensing regime.
- Stop the creation of a full register, which would include firearms that are presently A category.
- Support the work of the Firearms Community Advisory Forum’s Security Subcommittee.
- Ensure that the promised independent authority tasked with licensing gains full administrative control of firearms legislation, not just licensing.
- Hitting Gangs Where it Hurts.
- Read more here.
- Maintain restrictions to private ownership of fully functional centre-fire semi-automatic rifles.
- Maintain restrictions to the ownership of magazines of a capacity greater than 7 rounds.
- Maintain a low fee, centralised gun registration system and database.
- Review the vetting procedure in the firearms acquisition certificate, to ensure it is in line with best practice.
- Maintain a predominantly-unarmed police force and prevent police officers from carrying arms as a matter of course.
- Read more here and here.
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- Amend the Arms Act 1983 to implement the changes not adopted in the Bill, including introducing Firearm Prohibition Orders, provide clear rules around the regulation of clubs and ranges, and provide common sense exemptions for pest control operations, sports shooting, and collectors.
- Place policy and administration responsibilities for the Arms Act 1983 with another Government entity other than NZ Police.
- Read more here.
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