Our hearts go out today to everyone killed, injured or affected by the Bondi Beach massacre. We started up in response to the terrorist attack against the Muslim community in Christchurch and we are equally heartbroken today by the terrorist attack on the Jewish community in Sydney.

Submissions on the Arms Bill close on 16 February 2026. The changes are minor and technical but the gun lobby are encouraging their supporters to ask for the registry to be scrapped and semi-automatic firearms to be reintroduced. bills.parliament.nz/v/6/e30c016e...

The Arms Bill has landed. Still has to go through the first reading and be referred to Select Committee before we know submission timeframes. legislation.govt.nz/bill/governm...

Congratulations to National and NZ First for maintaining the ban on semi-automatic firearms. The ban is a critical tool for preventing mass shootings, according to international evidence. The ban is supported by 70-80% of New Zealanders. This sensible decision will save lives.

Gun collectors think that their hobby is harmless. But it creates a small amount of risk for everyone. This gun collector did nothing wrong but his nephew had a problem with meth. His pistol collection is now in the hands of criminals. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/meth-addl...

Aotearoa needs stronger gun controls and targeted prevention to keep suicide rates falling and reverse the rise in firearm assault.

Police recently disrupted a firearms diversion ring, which included a dealer. The arrests were based on pre-registry information. Luckily the registry makes these investigations much easier. The seized weapons include many duplicates: a surefire sign of diversion. www.police.govt.nz/news/release...

HOLY SMOKE!!500 firearms!!This guy was prepping for WWIII! This shows why the Firearms Registry is absolutely crucial and ACT's Nicole McKee must not be allowed to undermine it.This cache of lethal weaponry would not have been detected had it not been for the Registry www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

If Forbes had a firearms licence, the FSA would have known about this incident and considered whether he was still fit to hold a licence. If firearms owners are subject to continuous scrutiny, security clearance holders should also be. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

From Rod Emmerson in The Herald today.

Nicole McKee compared firearms to toasters and ovens in her criticism of the gun registry review. Suggesting that stopping the wrong people from buying toasters could have a similar effect on public safety as preventing criminal access to firearms is ludicrous. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Congrats to National and NZ First party for maintaining the gun registry: a critical crime-fighting tool. Gun registries discourage disreputable firearms owners from selling guns to organised crime groups, as they know the guns can be traced back to them.

Scoop from @nzherald on the review of the gun registry. The independent review recommends retaining the registry, while McKee campaigned on getting rid of it. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Amendments to the law on gun clubs and ranges has just been passed. Great paywalled piece in the Herald on how the changes use the language of public safety, despite concerns from Police and officials that the changes will decrease public safety. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

The Prime Minister shouldn't just applaud a call to maintain the ban on semi-automatic firearms. He needs to rule it out.

There are many things that we can learn from Australian gun laws. Among other things we need to improve our vetting processes and better manage young people's access to firearms.

Unfortunately this has been common in Australia: licensed firearms owners only registering some of their firearms. The unlicensed ones often end up in the hands of other criminals.

"Muslim community fears more mass shootings if gun laws rolled back". The headline says it all. As we remember the 51 innocent people who were murdered in Christchurch, we should also reflect on why our gun laws were changed and why we don't want a roll back. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

On the 6th anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks, we remember the victims: the 51 people killed, the 49 people physically injured, their families and friends, the witnesses and first responders who were traumatised. Our hearts go out to you. As-salamu alaykum and kia kaha.

Today is the last day to submit on the review of NZ's gun laws. Please do it before 10pm. www.guncontrol.nz/submission

Got submission fatigue? Still want to tell the Government to keep our gun laws strong? We got you. It only takes 30 seconds to add your name to our submission. www.guncontrol.nz/submission

Our co-founder @pyasbek.bsky.social and Dr @lucytelbar.bsky.social looked at the evidence for a layered approach to firearms law, to reduce gun-related harm. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/goo... Have your say on the review of the Arms Act. Deadline is 28 Feb. www.guncontrol.nz/submission

Sweden loosened controls on semi-automatic firearms in 2023. Two years later they suffered a deadly mass shooting by a licensed gun owner. Now they have to ban them again. Tell Nicole McKee we can learn from Sweden's mistakes. www.guncontrol.nz/submission www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

NZ IS A SAFE PLACE TO GROW UP...Lets keep it that way! Show your support for our submission on the review of the Arms Act to ensure a safe future for our children. www.guncontrol.nz/submission?b...

"Tightened gun laws reduce gun industry profits. Is Colfo’s campaigning questionable? Yes. Is it sinister? Perhaps. Is it venal? Yet to be determined." From an opinion piece by Ian Powell, titled "When politicts gets in the pocket of the gun lobby".

The Associate Minister of Justice seems to be struggling to tell the truth and convey information accurately in her other portfolios too.

Listen to our co-founder Nik Green talking about the Arms Act discussion document on RNZ. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

The discussion document on the Arms Act is out now. We will be providing a way to sign up to our submission as well as a submissions guide, in the next week. The DD has no concrete proposals. It basically only asks if the Act is working well. consultations.justice.govt.nz/policy/publi...

A timely warning about the risks of reintroducing semi-automatic firearms. On Monday, we will see McKee's discussion document on gun law reform. Will it really prioritise public safety? www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Joining the #nzpol migration to Bluesky. We will keep posting in the other place and mirroring over here.