Saturday, 24 June, 2023 - 09:43"Gun Control welcomes the launch of New Zealand’s gun registry today. A registry also helps solve crimes and makes police officers safer," says Gun Control NZ co-founder Philippa Yasbek. "The recent gang-related gun violence in Auckland was fuelled by guns bought by licensed firearms owners. "The Australian government recently announced that they will be consolidating all the state gun registers into a single national register. Background information supporting this press releaseGun Control NZ commissioned a literature review on the value of firearms registers.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2023 13:31 UTC