That the House of Representatives allow for an in-depth public consultation period on changes to New Zealand firearms legislation, to ensure effective firearms legislation reform that does not unduly punish law-abiding firearms owners while maintaining assurances of public safety.

Petition reason

We believe this reform is unjust to law-abiding New Zealand citizens and we question the efficacy of these changes, specifically in regard to public safety given admissions by officials that recently restricted firearms will remain in the hands of those willing to break the law. We believe that recent changes to New Zealand firearms regulation is ill-advised, partly due to the speed at which they have been implemented and also due to (understandable) emotionally driven public pressure.