Hunting & Fishing
Finally! a Win in Parliament for Firearms Owners
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign This is a short post for those of you who have (or have had) licences expiring during the lockdown period. On Tuesday, the Government introduced the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Bill which includes measures to extend the expiry of certain licences.
Auditor General – Damning Report of Police Buyback Scheme
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign We’ve started to trawl through what is a pretty damning report by the Auditor-General into the Government’s firearm buyback scheme. The full report can be found here. Here are the key takes: * The cost for administering the system blew out from
COLFO Versus Minister of Police: Day 1 & 2
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Day One: I’m now out of our first day of hearings and a “Zoom” meeting with our lawyers. Of course a result is impossible to predict, and I make this observation as a non-lawyer, but it appeared Justice Cooke really engaged on
Court Case Will Test Limit of Govt Power
Press Release: NZ Council Of Licensed Firearms Owners In a time when the Christchurch shootings and the COVID-19 pandemic have allowed the Government to take the opportunity to increase its power, a case in the Wellington High Court today will test the Government’s right to ban property without evidence
COLFO in the High Court for Firearms Owners This Monday
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Next week the rubber hits the road: on Monday we’re in Court against the Minister of Police, and I’m writing to ask you for your support so we can make the best possible showing and mount pressure on the Government in
Further Assaults on the Firearms Community Yesterday
New Conservative Party Yesterday, the first day that Parliament was sitting after almost 5 weeks of a nationwide lockdown, the Arms Legislation Bill (commonly known as the 2nd tranche) was on the Parliamentary Order Paper as a Bill for consideration. This Bill contains a number of items that are highly
Alert Level 3 Ban on 200,000 Hunters Illogical
Press Release: ACT Party “The Government’s decision to ban an estimated 200,000 Kiwis from hunting at Alert Level 3 is illogical and I have written to Jacinda Ardern and Winston Peters to ask them to reconsider this issue”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The move appears to be
The Continued Ban on Hunting
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign I’ve spent the last 24 hours extremely disappointed with the news that the Government is continuing the ban on hunting under Alert Level 3. Based on the anger I’ve seen in my emails and on social media, I’m not alone.
Labour FAILS to pass Gun Legislation before March 15 Anniversary
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Parliament was back last week, and despite the Government originally having the Arms Legislation Bill at the top of the Parliamentary Order Paper (that is the official agenda of Parliament) it kept being pushed back and delayed. This Stuff headline may sum it
NZ First Sticking to Their Guns
The NZ First “handbrake” is working again. I wrote a few weeks ago that Stuart Nash was overly confident about getting his anti-shooter bill passed, and voila!, NZ First is holding it up: The Labour party is struggling to get support to pass a new gun law as NZ First
The BFD Video: Opotiki Children Hunting
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COLFO Ad CENSORED by NZ Herald
The NZ Herald has censored an ad placed with them by COLFO. They refused to publish photos of children taking part in a healthy and active legal sport with one or more family members. A sport that brings families together, moreover, and that puts food on the table. I am
Firearms In New Zealand: Where To From Here?
Chris Cahill NZ Police Association President Speech Transcript This time next week, all going well, Parliament will have passed the Arms Legislation Bill as the second tranche of firearms reforms designed to make all New Zealanders safer. Together, the reforms will do this by taking the most dangerous of weapons
Let’s tell the Nation WHY the Government has it Wrong
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign On Tuesday, the Arms Legislation Bill is likely to be back in Parliament for its most critical stage and I’m writing to ask for your help for one last push to get the public to understand why this is so important. With
How We can WIN MPs’ Hearts & Minds
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Thank you to all of those who have used our email tool to tell Winston Peters and his colleagues to scrap the second round of firearms law changes, including the dangerous/insecure proposed firearms register. In politics, the squeaky wheel gets the oil,