Maureen Coleman Facebook (edited for clarity by The BFD) Where do I start? The second reading of the Arms Amendment Bill has been before the house, and the 3rd reading is very near. I hope and trust beyond all else that the end of a hugely important way of life
A summary of what was said by our politicians while debating the Arms Legislation bill is below. The source is the New Zealand Deerstalkers Assoc (NZDA) Vote: * 57 Opposed: National, ACT, Jami-Lee Ross. * 63 Favour: NZ First, Greens, Labour. Result: Bill passed its 2nd reading. The Speakers talking points were
Concerned Firearms Owner Brett Hudson proudly shows how National has not really listened to firearms owners. Here are the changes National proudly trumpets that they will push! National’s changes include: * Requiring Police notification of a club or range’s existence and allowing Police to proactively seek and receive information
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Last night I met with the lawyers again to discuss what Parliament is doing on the Arms Legislation Bill and our court case against Stuart Nash and the Government. This Court case is our one chance to have Stuart Nash and Jacinda Ardern’
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Since our last post, our lawyers have now been through the detail of the proposed changes. You can read their report here: Arms Legislation Bill – Analysis of the Select Committee Report There are many areas where the Select Committee’s report suggest they
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign As foreshadowed in my earlier post it’s been an eventful 24 hours! The Select Committee report on the Arms Legislation Bill has just been released – and at first review, it’s bad news (see the second half of this post.) Confirmation of
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Something that has bugged so many of us over the last 12 months have been the claims that the Government has only banned firearms that ‘don’t have a legitimate use’. Police Minister Stuart Nash, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and so many personalities
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign The select committee’s report on the Arm’s Bill could be out as soon as today, and in the last few days, there have been some developments that offer (dare I say it) a glimmer of hope that the politicians are starting
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Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com The penalising of the firearms community by Jacinda Ardern’s Government is continuing through the heavy-handed law changes in the Arms Legislation Bill, which is presently being considered by the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee. It will introduce a firearms register, reduce the license period
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com The way that Jacinda Ardern’s Labour-Green-New Zealand First Coalition Government is dealing with the quarter of a million law-abiding New Zealanders who make up this country’s firearms community is a disgrace. Just a year ago, the Prime Minister had such a high level
On Friday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Police Minister Stuart Nash introduced to Parliament the latest round of firearms legislation changes. Meanwhile, a lobby group has launched a new campaign with the aim of dramatically increasing the restrictions on licensed firearms owners. On their website, the lobby group Gun Control
Press Release: Sporting Conservation Outdoor Trust A conservation and hunting lobby has termed a recent Forest and Bird call for more funding to stop a perceived national plague of wallabies as an attack of “pest panic phobia”. Laurie Collins of Sporting Conservation Outdoor Trust (SCOT) said a press release by
Forest And Bird Press Release: Forest & Bird says the government urgently needs to fund wallaby control, before the pest reaches plague proportions. Wallabies could spread over a third of New Zealand within the next 50 years, unless control is increased dramatically, says Forest & Bird central North Island regional
Fair & Reasonable Campaign: On Tuesday the National Party went public on what it claims is a leaked copy of the Government’s draft legislation detailing the next round of firearms law reforms. We have also obtained a copy of the draft Bill, the details of which are best summarised
ACT party ACT has launched a new campaign for sensible, democratic gun laws and a fair go for firearm owners. In April, Jacinda Ardern’s Government bullied and scapegoated hundreds of thousands of law-abiding New Zealanders. This treatment continues as gun owners are compensated for their property at less than
