26 Jun 2019

Gun buyback events explained

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 26 June 2019

New firearms laws are now in effect banning most semi-automatic firearms and some pump action shotguns and also certain large capacity magazines.

Police have announced 192 collection events for banned weapons over the next three months and Deputy Commissioner National Operations for New Zealand Police, Mike Clement, talks with Karyn about the range of events in cities, town and rural communities.

Mike Clement who is leading the work for police on the gun law changes spoke to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee in Parliament about the styles of guns to be banned

Photo: RNZ / Ana Tovey