Arms Bill
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This page is about a bill. That means that it's not the law yet, but some people want it to be the law. It could change quickly, and some of the information is just a draft.



This bill wants to make sure you can possess and use arms safely. It aims to stop people using arms for criminal activities. The bill has two main goals. You will see the bill try to promote safe use of arms. This is so you can use arms without putting yourself or others in harm's way. The bill wants to make sure arms are not used for the wrong reasons. The bill also wants to control who can possess and use arms. This is to prevent people from using arms for criminal activities. It is trying to keep you and your community safe from harm.
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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1533352.
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General policy statement, or
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