Thread: how many of you bought a new rifle to avoid the registration from tomorrow?

NZ is a signatory to UN arms control treaties and conventions.

NZ has a Minister for disarmament - Phil Twyford an excerpt from his June 29 2021 speech:

"As well as the TPNW, the Arms Trade Treaty provides really important collective security benefits by promoting international cooperation and transparency in order to better prevent the illicit trade in small arms. It also prohibits the export of small arms under certain conditions, where the weapon could be used to further the commission of genocide, or a crime against humanity, for example.

The ATT has a really important benefit to bring in the Pacific, given the well-understood risks that illicit trade in small arms can bring".

All of these NZ documents are readily available online.
The Arms Register is just part of the compliance NZ is signed up to. If we recall how quickly and efficiently the 'buyback' was conducted, this was because a proven UN template was used.
The best we can do is make ourselves aware of these documents and focus energy towards MP's who make the decisions on how stringent the Register conditions are made.

Disclaimer: This post is not intended in anyway to be political in nature and should not be viewed as such. The intention is a neutral description and outline of the historical facts leading to a FA Register