Firearms

  • Press Releases

    ACT will repeal $208m firearms register

    “The full registration of firearms will be a wasteful and dangerous exercise and ACT will repeal it”, says ACT’s Firearms spokesperson Nicole McKee.

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  • Press Releases

    NZ First: Promise. Betray. Apologise. Repeat.

    “NZ First couldn’t find the courage to save licenced firearms owners in 2019, but it might just magically appear in time for an election”, says ACT’s Firearms Reform Spokesperson Nicole McKee.

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  • Press Releases

    ACT will bring real change for firearms community

    “National’s proposed firearms policy shows they’re aware of problems with the current law, but reviewing and tinkering won’t fix the issues or make up for the poor treatment licensed firearms owners have had over recent years. ACT says there needs to be completely new firearms laws,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee.

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  • Press Releases

    Licensed firearms owners treated like criminals

    “The Government’s proposed changes to firearms licensing regulations are insulting to hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Kiwis,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee.

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  • Press Releases

    ACT listens to firearm owners, Labour listens to ACT

    “Relentless pressure from ACT has seen the Government make much needed changes to firearms licensing in New Zealand,” says ACT’s Firearms Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee.

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  • Press Releases

    Action needed on firearms licensing delays

    “The Government said over a month ago there will be changes to the Arms Act by the end of the year, the Police Minister needs to explain what is going on or whether it will be just another broken promise from Labour,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee.

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  • Press Releases

    ACT requests an extension for licensing renewals

    “I have sent Minister of Police Chris Hipkins a letter calling on him to issue an extension for firearm licensing renewals in light of massive backlogs,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee.

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  • Policies

    The World's Best Firearms Laws

    ACT’s priority is to repeal the Arms Legislation Act introduced in 2020, including the threat of a firearm register, then set about making the world’s best firearm laws that balance public safety, firearms control, and freedom.

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  • People

    Nicole McKee

    Nicole is a mother of four, has a background in law, and is passionate about firearms reform and freedom of speech.

    Before entering politics, Nicole ran her own business providing firearms safety training, and is a four-time New Zealand shooting champion.

    Nicole was the coordinator of the nation’s volunteer firearms safety instructors for the Mountain Safety Council and the spokesperson for the Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) and its Fair and Reasonable Campaign.

    In the wake of our nation’s tragedy in Christchurch, Nicole provided the calm and intelligent voice of reason on firearms law. So much so, she was awarded Communicator of the Year 2020.