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New Zealand Gun Laws

Kindy kids get gun licences

Four-year-old preschooler Lucy Coup has already earned her own gun licence. Ref. Source 5

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Safe storage of firearms essential

Firearms should never be left unattended, particularly where there are children, says the Mountain Safety Council's firearms safety programme manager Mike Spray. Ref. Source 9

New Zealand Gun Laws History & Civil Business Politics

The warnings New Zealand ignored. New Zealand’s politicians were repeatedly warned about the country’s lax gun laws over a period of years — and responded by doing nothing. Source 9d.

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They can address the gun laws or they can address the kind of person that would use the guns against people.

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New Zealand will immediately ban 'military-style' rifles and high-capacity magazines, prime minister announces. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will immediately ban "Military-style" semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines — less than a week after 50 people were killed in shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. She announced the ban on Thursday, with legislation planned for next month. Source 7o.

New Zealand Gun Laws

Its a start in the right direction but it won't stop those kinds of mad people from getting them underground or using other devices. New Zealand will need to increase its intelligence gathering and monitor extremist groups specially those attached to racism.