Summary

Foreword

Where We Are Now

How We Chose That System

The Use and Misuse of Firearms in New Zealand

Numbers of Guns

Numbers of Shooters

Numbers of Firearms Offences

Mass Shootings

Relative Levels of Firearm Crime

Accidental Deaths and Injuries Involving Firearms

Degrees of Control of Firearms

Changes in Attitude

Public Concerns

Police Opinion

Overseas Opinion

The Need for a New Approach

The Main Proposals for Reform

Reducing the Number of High-Risk Licensees

Increasing Personal Responsibility for Firearms

Reducing the Availability of Firearms for Misuse

First Steps Towards Comprehensive Reform

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