Myles Chandler Spokesman for Sensible Shooters As a life long shooter, I have been dismayed in recent years at how licenced firearms owners have been treated by politicians, political parties and indeed our own member organisations. We, as shooters, have been let down, by treachery, by lying politicians and by
Over the weekend I wrote about a false claim Police made in a press release, that was also repeated by numerous media outlets, claiming to have seized an “Uzi submachine gun”. I also wrote to Police making legitimate media inquiries: With regards to a Police media statement issued on Friday,
The Police issued a press statement immediately after seizing some drugs, cash and firearms. In that press release they lied: In respect to Operation Seltos last night Police executed a warrant at a Manukau storage locker seizing six revolvers, a glock pistol, an Uzi submachine gun and ammunition. Every gun
The Police have charged on towards setting up a comprehensive gun register. They’ve been enabled by politicians who should know better but don’t. We’ve been told that a gun register will keep us safe. We’ve also been told that a register will reduce crime. The Police
Yesterday we published COLFO’s submission on proposed gun regulations. It will be the last time we will publish anything from that organisation. They have capitulated to the Police and Government with their submissions. The single most stupid part of their submission was this one, in response to a Police
Michael Dowling Chairman Council of Licenced Firearms Owners Submissions on the proposed new regulations for firearms close in 6 days. If these proposals go ahead, there will be significantly more regulation for dealers, security arrangements for LFOs and increased cost. You can read our final draft submission here. We have
