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Data Breach ALERT on Firearm Hand-in Scheme

Data Breach ALERT on Firearm Hand-in Scheme

COLFO has learned within the past hour of a massive data breach on the Police database for firearm hand-in and compensation. Information on over 70,000 notifications including details of licensed firearm owners, their firearms, and their bank account numbers, were accessible to web page users. We know of several

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Treating New Zealanders Badly: Part One

Treating New Zealanders Badly: Part One

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

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Greg O’Connor on National’s Law & Order Plan

Greg O’Connor on National’s Law & Order Plan

Greg O’Connor Facebook I’ve been thinking about this over the last few days. When the Rebels Motorcycle gang, the first Australian gang, arrived here in 2009 the Nats talked very tough about how they weren’t going to allow them to establish. It didn’t work, and they

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PM Breaks promise of FAIR Compensation
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PM Breaks promise of FAIR Compensation

Michael Dowling Chairman Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (on behalf of the Fair and Reasonable Campaign) Most firearms owners will have been emailed yesterday by Police announcing new regulations which came into effect yesterday. Police say they just provide safeguards for people waiting for decisions on exemptions when the amnesty

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Is it LEGAL to Pry a GPS Tracker Off Your Car?
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Is it LEGAL to Pry a GPS Tracker Off Your Car?

Indiana Supreme Court is going to rule on whether an Indiana man had the right to pry an unidentified GPS tracker off of his car – which had been placed there by the police. If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.

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Death Penalty if Beyond All Doubt

Death Penalty if Beyond All Doubt

It is of some considerable relief that Grace Millane’s killer was found guilty. In my opinion, with the evidence that was produced, it would have been difficult for the jury to find otherwise. Every time a case like this comes up and a guilty verdict is given there is

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Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press

As someone who was living in Britain when the Princess Diana phenomenon first took hold, I have witnessed first hand how the media can harass a private individual, and once she became a member of the Royal Family, she was fair game. There was at least some protection for her

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Hate Speech Laws: They Don’t Feel Right

Hate Speech Laws: They Don’t Feel Right

David Theobald I am not a lawyer and the extensive professional training I had earlier in life was in a totally different field of endeavour. During this, I learnt that detail was incredibly important but only if laid on top of a thorough understanding of basic principles. And I then

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ANSWERS to Your Questions About Prohibited Ammo
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ANSWERS to Your Questions About Prohibited Ammo

Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign We’ve just posted on our website answers from our lawyers at Franks Ogilvie to questions people have asked about prohibited ammo. For example, some want to know if they can hold off handing it in until the COLFO court case rules on

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BOMBSHELL Revelations: Police Failings

BOMBSHELL Revelations: Police Failings

A look at the mail order form for the Christchurch shooter and what it means in terms of Police failings that allowed the attacks to occur. State of NZ This video is well worth watching and sharing as it points out that the New Zealand public is not at fault

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Thanks to today’s face of the day the Police managed to “lose” two Glock pistols and a police car along with the ammunition for the pistols. These are the same police who love to tell law-abiding firearms licence holders that they are the best people to manage a gun

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Sorry, What Are These FGM Loopholes Again?

Sorry, What Are These FGM Loopholes Again?

It seems that there will be a new bill debated, possibly even before Christmas, that will see some changes to the law in relation to FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) proposed and argued. Cross party support has been gained for this issue with the bill being sponsored by Priyanca Radhakrishnan from

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