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 what is absent that is going to annoy a lot of licenced firearms owners who were expecting more. 

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There’s a belief New Zealanders are no safer than they were before changes to the gun laws.&nbsp;
A rewrite of the Arms Act simplifies rules for licensed owners for storage, repairs and visitor use, and adds harsher penalties.&nbsp;
Gang members also won't be able to own a gun and semi-automatics will stay banned. &nbsp;
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.&nbsp;
He says the things that are mentioned are pretty good, but it’s what is absent that is going to annoy a lot of licenced firearms owners who were expecting more.&nbsp;
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Hugh Devereux-Mack: Council of Licensed Firearms Owners spokesperson on the changes to the Arms Act

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