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Insight for Sunday 1 November 2015

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Gun shop in Te Awamutu Photo: RNZ / Andrew McRae

  • Fired up over firearms

    8:12 AM.Andrew McRae investigates the prevalence of guns in New Zealand and asks if the firearms law needs examining. Read more Audio

There are an estimated 1.5million guns in this country  and that is more per capita than most countries.

More than  200,000 New Zealanders hold a gun licence but no one really knows what weapons are out there because individual firearms are not registered.

Gun users and collectors say New Zealand has some of the best  gun laws anywhere, but others say that unless ownership rules are tightened up, New Zealand runs the risk of increased crime and copy-cat shootings.
 
Radio New Zealand reporter, Andrew McRae talks to people with an interest in guns - their use and control.