The public consultation period for the rewrite of the Arms Act 1983 has officially opened, giving New Zealanders the opportunity to provide feedback on proposed changes to firearm regulations.
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced that the consultation, which began today, will run until February 28, 2025.
Submissions on the Ministry of Justice’s discussion document will help shape the policy development process before a new bill is introduced to Parliament. McKee emphasized the Government’s commitment to establishing a regulatory framework that prioritizes public safety while ensuring regulatory processes are simple and effective.
“It’s crucial that everyone has confidence in how firearms are controlled, and that starts with public involvement in shaping the new legislation,” McKee said, encouraging the public to review the discussion document and share their views.
The discussion document and details on how to participate in the consultation process are available online. The current phase of public feedback will close on February 28, with an additional opportunity for submissions once the proposed bill reaches the select committee stage.
Yeah, alright, bin it. Just give us back our right to defend ourselves, and butt out.
The United Nations Charter / Agreement gives nations and people the right to Self-Defence.
This is contained in Chapter 7, Article 51 titled ‘U.N. Right to Self-Defence’.
We as Veterans from overseas nations feel that several things have to happen in order to ensure our rights and liberties are not encroached upon, as we are seeing totalitarian attempts to disarm the law-abiding public thru the process of gradualism.
Suggestions are as follows;
1. Abolish the Firearms Registry, as when this is hacked, the criminals will know where to go to steal firearms. If New Zealand is ever invaded by a hostile force, the first order of an invasion is to locate the firearms registry and confiscate the firearms from the firearms holder’s address.
2. Abolish the ‘every 10 years’ vetting, and allow for Firearms Licence renewals via fees only. If the Firearms Licence Holder has no criminal record during the time he / she held the licence, the extensive re-vetting should not be required.
3. Having to re-sit initial written testing is time consuming, costly, and inconvenient for both the Firearms Holders and their Referees.
4. The initial visit for first-time Firearms Licence applicants should continue, but is not needed if the Firearms Licence holder(s) have had no criminal record or charges laid over the previous 10 year period.
5. Semi-Auto MSSA’s need to be allowed for the purpose of Self-Defence of the nation, and those citizens who are threatened with real bodily harm or death and fear for their life, limb and property. A serviceable ‘Stand Your Ground’ and ‘Castle Law’ should be paralleled with the U.N Right to Self Defence.
6. Defence Force members (Active, Reserve, off-duty Police and vetted Veterans) should be allowed to carry handguns concealed with the proper endorsement for the same. This is based upon the projected economic forecast to drop-out with the subsequent increase in crime with a fair to poor socio-economic political forecast which leads to increased criminal activities that we would never have see under a proper running government. The Citizenry has the right to defend itself in such conditions of societal collapse, invasive war, and being targeted for victimisation by criminal activities.
7. Search Warrants are required for any search, seizure, forfeiture, and such should be abided by. Seizing firearms or any other property without a court order / bench warrant is a violation of an individual’s legal rights to own property unfettered.
8. It should be mandatory for youth age 16 and above to take mandatory Firearms Safety and Training Courses via High School ancillary activities, and for the Cadet Forces to expand Firearms Training to include MSSA Rifles, Revolver Handguns and Combat Shotguns.
9. Silencers should be mandatory on all Firearms for noise-reduction consideration.
10. Ammunition storage should be in a fireproof safe to prevent ‘cooking-off’ in the presence of firefighter who might attend a fire where ammunition is present.
Please do the above, and then leave us ‘law-abiding citizens’ alone!