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Seven firearm incidents in Auckland last night
The Herald said Luxon had this to say…
If he were making the calls to toughen up on a crime, he told the AM Show this morning that he would start by reallocating the $210 million for a firearm registrar into a firearms prohibition that would give police search warrant powers to go after illegal guns.

It sounds like he realises it’s the illegal firearms that are the problem, not the legal ones.

Originally Posted by Cigar

Seven firearm incidents in Auckland last night
The Herald said Luxon had this to say…
If he were making the calls to toughen up on a crime, he told the AM Show this morning that he would start by reallocating the $210 million for a firearm registrar into a firearms prohibition that would give police search warrant powers to go after illegal guns.

It sounds like he realises it’s the illegal firearms that are the problem, not the legal ones.

Sounds good in theory but hate for them to have it with the mentality they have now for normal FA owners.
Could cause a lot of mischief and pain for normal people

Originally Posted by Cigar

Seven firearm incidents in Auckland last night
The Herald said Luxon had this to say…
If he were making the calls to toughen up on a crime, he told the AM Show this morning that he would start by reallocating the $210 million for a firearm registrar into a firearms prohibition that would give police search warrant powers to go after illegal guns.

It sounds like he realises it’s the illegal firearms that are the problem, not the legal ones.

The cynic in me thinks the next step will be to recoup the $210mil from licence holders.

Originally Posted by Cigar

Seven firearm incidents in Auckland last night
The Herald said Luxon had this to say…
If he were making the calls to toughen up on a crime, he told the AM Show this morning that he would start by reallocating the $210 million for a firearm registrar into a firearms prohibition that would give police search warrant powers to go after illegal guns.

It sounds like he realises it’s the illegal firearms that are the problem, not the legal ones.

Yeah I read that too but it didn't make sense to me, surely the police already have those powers, if they have evidence they can get search warrants now right? Could just be poor journalism though and maybe something else was said

He'd be better off using the $210 million to set up an standalone firearms licensing authority and free up Police for policing

Originally Posted by imaca

Yeah I read that too but it didn't make sense to me, surely the police already have those powers, if they have evidence they can get search warrants now right? Could just be poor journalism though and maybe something else was said

He'd be better off using the $210 million to set up an standalone firearms licensing authority and free up Police for policing

not just a policing issue though is it.
ground level cops bust a meth lab/dealer ( at serious personal risk to themselves) seize a kilo or 20 of crystal death and a dozen illegal firearms
judge lets the sentences for drugs and guns get served concurrently or forgets about illegal guns altogether
the dealers must be shaking in their boots ...oooh i might even get some home detention for my illegal gun, i can sit at home and play on my PS5 i bought by selling meth to 12 year olds