Police target gangs
Finally some action? The recent announcement by the Commissioner of Police that they have launched a nationwide operation to target illegal firearms in the hands of the gangs is “great news” says SSANZ President Neville Dodd. “Many of the firearms in the hands of gangs have been stolen from innocent licenced firearms owners and they too […]
Gang Members and Gun Licenses.
A recent call from ACT MP Nicole McKee raises an important question. Ms. McKee has asked the Government during question time why known gang members are being issued firearms licenses when, she says, gang members should not be allowed to hold one. The number of known gang members to hold a license rose from 11 […]
Is the law an Ass? Criminals (by definition) ignore them.
Firearm laws are a lot like most other laws; essentially triumphs of hope over reality. The hope is they will work! The reality, especially in the case of firearms laws is that they can’t work. The idea is that they will reduce crime. In fact they are only complied with by those who wish or need […]
The Royal Commission of Inquiry – No Accountability
Firearm owners have waited 19 months for the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks, in the firm belief that it would vindicate their view that they were in no way responsible for this heinous crime. Regardless of the fact that our Security Intelligence services failed to detect any warning […]
NZ government’s impulsive firearm confiscation an unnecessary waste of taxpayer $
A waste & an injustice Sporting Shooters Association President Neville Dodd says “The release of the Royal Commission report on the Christchurch Mosque atrocity proves very clearly that the government’s impulsive response of firearm confiscation was an unnecessary waste of taxpayer dollars and a gross injustice to the 248,764 properly vetted firearms licence holders, who […]
Royal Commission shows Arms Act changes driven by politics
The Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand (SSANZ) has today criticised the Prime Minister for attempting to ‘repackage’ the findings in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch Mosque shooting. Government Moved Too Quickly SSANZ President Neville Dodd says the Prime Minister has tried to move too quickly onto the Government prepared response, and […]
Support for stiffer sentences.
As the frequency of criminals, invariably unlicensed, using illegal weapons to engage in shooting at police increases, there have been calls for stiffer sentencing for those involved. Neville Dodd, president of Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc [SSANZ] says Police appear to have no knowledge of who has illegal weapons, and shootings will continue […]
Royal Commission Report is just the start.
The release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry report that looked into why the Police granted a gun license to the man who then committed the massacre on March the 15th last year is just the start, according to the Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand [SSANZ]. President Neville Dodd says “The Dept of Internal […]
Licensed firearms owners are throwing their support behind ACT to get transparency over gun laws.
ACT is calling on the Government to release the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terrorist attacks next week. Sporting Shooters Assn New Zealand [SSANZ] President, Neville Dodd, says “We understand that the report has been finished, so why are the Government looking to delay presenting it?” It is understood that […]
2020 Election
Parliamentary Election – 2020 Despite what you may think about the election result two good things for the firearm community has come about from the way you cast your votes. SSANZ member and firearm advocate Nicole McKee now has a seat in parliament, and she is supported by ACT leader David Seymour and a caucus […]
SHOOTING IS A DYING SPORT – HELP US TURN THAT AROUND
CALL TO ACTION Shooting and firearm ownership are in decline in New Zealand but we can turn that around if we all play our part. As an example of what can be done, Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (SSAA) has achieved a membership of 200,000 despite the draconian firearm laws in place since 1996. Here […]
Changes to New Zealand Firearms Law (Part 2)
6 month / December 2020 changes (Source NZ Police) Overview of the changes The changes which come into force 6 months after commencement (December 2020) are: Individual licensing system: Persons who are disqualified from holding a firearms licence (section 22G) Application for firearms licence (section 23) Health practitioner details (section 23(2A)) Issue of licence (section […]
FIREARMS ARE NOT A PROBLEM IN NEW ZEALAND
While advocates of Gun Control NZ may not be interested in facts, as recently stated by their founder Hera Cook, we are. NZ Police have recently released a report on Homicide Victim Statistics for the period 2007 to 20017 What this report shows is that over the 10 year period there has been little change […]
CHANGES TO NEW ZEALAND FIREARM LAWS (Part 1)
CHANGES TO NEW ZEALAND FIREARM LAWS. (Source NZ Police) As a result of the Arms Legislation Act 2020, passed in June this year, there have been significant changes to the law relating to firearms in New Zealand. These changes are far-reaching and will be implemented in stages over the next three years as Police develop […]
RESEARCHERS NEED TO RESEARCH, NOT JUST BLAME
Researchers need to research, not just blame. Law-abiding licensed firearms owners are again taking a hiding from authorities because of a lack of accurate research on what is really happening in New Zealand’s underbelly. University Otago Wellington firearms researcher, Hera Cook, is saying that firearms are being smuggled into the country and that licensed firearms […]
