The government's clampdown on firearms and seizures of high-powered semi-automatic weapons has had no impact on a rise in gun crime and violence in New Zealand.
Today marks the second anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks, in which military-style semi-automatic weapons, bought legally, were used to gun down 51 innocent worshippers.
That sparked tougher gun laws and the much debated firearms buyback.
But as Ben Strang reports, crimes involving firearms are increasing.