law
13 Feb 2019

Are changes to firearms vetting 'unlawful'?

From Nine To Noon, 9:08 am on 13 February 2019
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Firearms barrister Nicholas Taylor says a proposed shake-up of  fire-arms vetting for licensed firearms holders goes against the letter of the Arms Act, which he says is in place to protect public safety.

He is currently drafting a legal challenge against the proposed restructure, which includes centralising administrative vetting duties to one Kapiti office.

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