If one were to set up an organisation that had a "charitable purpose", gained Registered Charitable Entity status from the Charities Commission AND became an IRD-approved donee organisation, then you could begin to get donations from businesses in the firearms industry and begin an education program to make the public aware of the above issues.
Getting recognised as a charity would be the hard part, and such an organisation would likely have to remain apolitical and walk a fine line to maintain it's charitable status.
https://www.charities.govt.nz/apply-...table-purpose/
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