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New Zealand: Dealers doubt gun law

Tougher laws targeting the sale of high powered air rifles will not stop criminals getting their hands on the weapons, say Taranaki gun dealers. Police Minister Judith Collins announced this month that the Government planned to change the Arms Order to require anyone who bought or owned a pre charged pneumatic (PCP) air rifle to hold a firearms licence.

Read About It: The Taranaki Daily News (New Zealand)

Posted: 7/28/2010 9:25:21 AM

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