Firearms
No list of schools with firearms due to security concern
A number of schools own guns which are used by students but no one is sure exactly how many schools or where they are because it could provide a 'shopping list' for criminals. Audio
More police being threatened with a firearms
The police union says the number of officers being threatened with guns has increased by almost 40 percent in two years. Audio
Woman charged with shooting friend sentenced
A woman who accidentally shot and killed her friend has been jailed for three years.
Firearms in NZ
Protests at a defence forum and a school's defence of hosting a militaria auction. Michael Dowling of the Council of Licensed Firearms Owners defends gun auctions. Audio
One in eight police officers threatened with a gun
A surge in the number of police threatened with a firearm shows that New Zealand's gun problem is increasing, the Police Association says.
Missing police ammunition found
Ammunition that was lost by a Napier police officer yesterday after it was left on the roof of a car has been found.
Australia to hold first gun amnesty since Port Arthur
Terrorism fears and a flood of illegal guns are prompting a crackdown, with those who don't give up unregistered firearms facing up to 14 years' jail.
Gang members to be blocked from firearms licenses
The Police Minister intends to block any gang member or prospect from getting a firearms license and will bring in tougher penalties under the Arms Act.
Govt's gun law plans put public at risk - Police Association
The government is putting peoples' lives at risk by rejecting new recommendations around gun laws, the Police Association says. Audio
Police Association upset at Govt response to firearms
The Police Association says the Government has rejected every recommendation that would have made a real difference to stopping firearms from getting into the hands of criminals and gang members. Audio
What's wrong with a kid handling a gun?
The president of the National Rifle Association Malcolm Dodson talks about why leting children handle a gun isn't all bad. Audio
Teen's death while duck shooting 'avoidable'
A coroner wants major changes to hunting rules in response to the death of 15-year-old Jamie Ross Johnston.
Gang member sentenced over stolen Dunedin guns
An Auckland gang member has been jailed after admitting he received a cache of weapons stolen from a Dunedin house.
IPCA leads special inquiry into police shootings
The police union says four fatal shootings in 18 months are due to firearms getting into the wrong hands, but the IPCA is worried.
Hundreds of police deployed to end lawlessness in PNG's Hela
More than 300 police and military personnel have been deployed to Papua New Guinea's Hela province as an operation to end a spate of lawlessness gets underway.
Gun shop owner to beef up security
The owner of an Auckland gun store ram-raided last night will do everything he can to avoid a repeat attack, he says.
Temporary gun amnesty in PNG
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has announced a temporary amnesty for the surrender of unlicensed firearms.
Increased scrutiny for PNG police
Papua New Guinea police officers are to be placed under more scrutiny over the use of firearms.
PNG police move to improve discipline
The discipline process within the Papua New Guinea police force is to undergo a transformation. Audio
Police still investigating loaded gun in Parliament bathroom
Six months after a member of the Diplomatic Protection Service left a loaded handgun in a bathroom at Parliament, police say their investigation is still continuing.
