Statistics show there's been more gun crime in Auckland this year than the last. 

RNZ reports there were 879 gun crime offences across Auckland in the first six months of the year - 28 more than the same time last year. 

Just 18 of those were committed by people with a firearms licence. 

Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime Chair Sunny Kaushal told Ryan Bridge New Zealand is fast becoming a violent society.

“It’s crucial that the decisions around firearms policy are shared by those who deal with the gun violence directly. That’s the Police and affected communities, not just policymakers in Wellington.”

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Sunny Kaushal: Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime Chair says firearm policy decisions need to be shared by those who deal with violence directly

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