With the Coalition Agreement between National, NZ First, and ACT being announced today, ACT have presented their list of their policies that have been adopted in the agreement. The one of most significance to TSNZ and our Members is that ACT intend to:
"Immediately begin to repeal and replace Part 6 of the Arms Act 1983 relating to clubs and ranges, rewrite the Arms Act 1983 to provide greater protection of public safety and simplify regulatory requirements to improve compliance, transfer responsibility for the Arms Act 1983 to the Ministry of Justice and the Firearms Safety Authority away from Police, and review whether the Firearms Registry is improving public safety."
With NIcole McKee, a long time supporter of NZ Licenced Firearms Holders, gaining the Cabinet position of Associate Minister of Justice with responsibility for firearms, it looks like we can now expect some changes ahead.