A steady flow of firearm owners kicked off the first gun buy-back session at Riccarton Racecourse in Christchurch. A firearms buy-back and amnesty event is being held in Auckland this weekend. "We want to ensure these changes are as accessible and easy to navigate as possible," Auckland District Commander Superintendent Karyn Malthus said. READ MORE:* Government's gun buy-back scheme hits Hawke's Bay this weekend* Government's first gun buy-back scheme secures banned weapons worth $1 million* Buy-in to gun buy-back faces first big test"Ultimately we hope to never again see the kind of harm that we know these types of firearms are capable of causing. The first of 258 nationwide buy-back events was held in Canterbury last weekend.

Source: Stuff July 16, 2019 23:15 UTC