The day a construction site worker gunned down two people in Auckland's city centre the police responded to a dozen other callouts across the region that resulted in firearms charges.
It was just three months ago, July 20th, and one of the callouts was to an armed robbery of a van transporting cash - police say that's still under investigation.
Central city advocates say the snapshot paints a picture of escalating gun violence and are urging the incoming National-led government to put more frontline police on the beat.
Amy Williams has the story.
