Category Archives: Gun laws - Page 6

Firearm Regulations: We ask the OCBR to intervene

The CFCV has written to the Office of the Commissioner for Better Regulation, asking it to question the veracity of the draft Firearm Regulations which it will be reviewing this year. Read more »

NFA: When “must” does not mean must

It would seem that the National Firearms Agreement isn’t really an agreement after all. Read more »

National Firearms Agreement – update

We’ve got an update on the work being done ‘behind the scenes’ on the revised NFA.

Here it is …. Read more »

Gun smuggling: how many guns do Customs seize every day?

Our FOI applications seeking information on how many illegally imported firearms Customs has seized has revealed some interesting information.

Around 8 guns, imitation firearms, parts and accessories detected each day are disposed of – either from a prosecution or not being able to identify the owner – and that’s obviously the ‘tip of the iceberg’.

This will be important information when it comes to the remaking of our Firearm Regulations 2008, as it challenges the often-held view that illegal guns come from the legal market. Read more »