Firearms
Are changes to firearms vetting 'unlawful'?
Firearms barrister Nicholas Taylor says a proposed shake-up of fire-arms vetting for licensed firearms holders goes against the letter of the Arms Act, which he says is in place to protect public… Audio
Contractors let down by current legislation - Iain Lees-Galloway
Minister for Workplace Relations, Iain Lees-Galloway is looking to introduce legislation to better protect the rights of independent contractors, such as courier drivers. He spoke with John Campbell.
…Courier drivers leaving guns outside homes
Checkpoint has learnt of a second case in which a gun was left outside someone's home, despite it requiring a signature upon delivery. Pro Drive's Peter Gallagher tells John Campbell contract drivers… Audio
NZ gun thefts rise, few police overseeing gun safety
Almost 3300 firearms have been stolen during the past five years - a 35 percent increase on the previous five - and the Police Association believes reforms are necessary to cut that number down. Under… Audio
Twelve shots fired at Jerrim Toms by police
The family of an Auckland man killed by the police say two officers fired 12 shots, hitting him four times. It's about two weeks since Jerrim Toms died on State Highway 1 north of Auckland. The family… Audio
No list of schools with firearms due to security concern
A number of schools own guns which are used by students but no one is sure exactly how many schools or where they are because it could provide a 'shopping list' for criminals. Audio
More police being threatened with a firearms
The police union says the number of officers being threatened with guns has increased by almost 40 percent in two years. Audio
Woman charged with shooting friend sentenced
A woman who accidentally shot and killed her friend has been jailed for three years.
Firearms in NZ
Protests at a defence forum and a school's defence of hosting a militaria auction. Michael Dowling of the Council of Licensed Firearms Owners defends gun auctions. Audio
One in eight police officers threatened with a gun
A surge in the number of police threatened with a firearm shows that New Zealand's gun problem is increasing, the Police Association says.
Missing police ammunition found
Ammunition that was lost by a Napier police officer yesterday after it was left on the roof of a car has been found.
Australia to hold first gun amnesty since Port Arthur
Terrorism fears and a flood of illegal guns are prompting a crackdown, with those who don't give up unregistered firearms facing up to 14 years' jail.
Gang members to be blocked from firearms licenses
The Police Minister intends to block any gang member or prospect from getting a firearms license and will bring in tougher penalties under the Arms Act.
Govt's gun law plans put public at risk - Police Association
The government is putting peoples' lives at risk by rejecting new recommendations around gun laws, the Police Association says. Audio
Police Association upset at Govt response to firearms
The Police Association says the Government has rejected every recommendation that would have made a real difference to stopping firearms from getting into the hands of criminals and gang members. Audio
What's wrong with a kid handling a gun?
The president of the National Rifle Association Malcolm Dodson talks about why leting children handle a gun isn't all bad. Audio
Teen's death while duck shooting 'avoidable'
A coroner wants major changes to hunting rules in response to the death of 15-year-old Jamie Ross Johnston.
Gang member sentenced over stolen Dunedin guns
An Auckland gang member has been jailed after admitting he received a cache of weapons stolen from a Dunedin house.
IPCA leads special inquiry into police shootings
The police union says four fatal shootings in 18 months are due to firearms getting into the wrong hands, but the IPCA is worried.
Hundreds of police deployed to end lawlessness in PNG's Hela
More than 300 police and military personnel have been deployed to Papua New Guinea's Hela province as an operation to end a spate of lawlessness gets underway.
