Uses of Firearms In New Zealand

The First 120 Years

1845-1885

1885-1912

1912-1945

1945-1965

How We Got The Present System: The Origins and Nature of the 1983 Act and the 1992 Amendment

The Arms Act of 1983

The Amendment of 1992

Domestic Violence Protection Act of 1982 and Licence Revocation

The Number Of Firearms

Past and Present Estimates of Firearms Numbers in New Zealand

Types of Firearms in New Zealand

Trends in Total Gun Numbers

"Grey" and Illegal Guns

International Comparisons

Lost and Stolen Guns

Number of Shooters

Number of Owners

Firearms Organizations

Gun Control Supporters

Use of Firearms in Farming, Hunting, and Pest Control

Pistol Shooting

Attitudes to Firearms and Firearms Control

Notes

 

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