Gun Control NZ welcomes announcement of firearms buy-back
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 11:05 am Press Release: Gun Control NZ
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Gun Control NZ welcomes announcement
of firearms buy-back details
Gun Control NZ welcomes
the start of the buy-back of prohibited weapons.
“The sooner these dangerous weapons are collected
by Police, the sooner we will all feel safer,” says Gun
Control NZ co-founder Nik Green.
“We welcome the
contribution of $40 million to the buy-back scheme by the
ACC. The ACC have recognised that the buy-back scheme is
likely to contribute to a reduction in the severity and
incidence of injuries from the prohibited firearms,” says
co-founder Philippa Yasbek.
Nik Green says “We want
the buy-back to be a success. For that to happen, owners of
prohibited weapons need to be fairly compensated. The Arms
Act says that compensation can’t be more than market
value. In our view, the compensation should also not be any
less than market value.”
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