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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Hugh Devereux-Mack: Council of Licensed Firearms Owners spokesperson on the changes to the Arms Act
Description: There’s a belief New Zealanders are no safer than they were before changes to the gun laws. A rewrite of the Arms Act simplifies rules for licensed owners for storage, repairs and visitor use, and adds harsher penalties. Gang members also won't be able to own a gun and semi-automatics will stay banned. Council of Licensed Firearms Owners spokesperson Hugh Devereux-Mack told Mike Hosking they were promised overwhelming reform but have only got a re-tweak of the existing law. He says the things that are mentioned are pretty good, but it’s w...