Guns
Gun auction buyers at school strictly vetted
An auction including military-style weapons at a Wellington school is only open to buyers with strictly vetted collectors' licences, gun owners say.
Calls for gun accessory which makes weapons even deadlier to be banned
Momentum is growing across the United States for a ban on bump-stock devices following Stephen Paddock's rampage which left 58 people dead and more than 500 injured. Video, Audio
Little change to gun laws expected
A predictable debate over gun control has reignited in the US. Video, Audio
Bolt vs lethal injection
David Mallor of Massey University says bolt guns are as humane as lethal injections for euthanising animals. Audio
Call for inquiry into online gun sales
Law professor Al Gillespie talks about changes to firearms laws and regulation. === Audio
Buying guns online
Nicole McKee of Firearms Safety Specialists talks about how it's possible to gather guns illegally. Audio
First-person shooter
Practical shooting is a gun sport where the emphasis is on moving quickly between targets against the clock. This Way Up's Simon Morton goes along to Rotorua Pistol Club to see how it's done. Audio, Gallery
Act's Seymour welcomes rejection of gun law changes
Act's leader, David Seymour, applauds the Police Minister Paula Bennett's decision to reject several new licensing rules. Mr Seymour says the Law and Order select committee's recommendations would… Audio
Bennett has bowed to gun lobby - Police Assn
Police association president Chris Cahill accuses the Police Minister Paula Bennett of bowing to pressure from the gun lobby not to introduce new regulations including stricter rules for the sale of… Audio
Duck shooting season opens
Forty thousand hunters are expected to head out to estuaries and lakes around New Zealand during duck season, which kicks off tomorrow. Audio
Dunedin judge issues warning to gun owners
A Dunedin judge is warning licenced gun owners to keep their weapons safe after a man broke into the house of a gun club member and stole 28 handguns and semi-automatics, and 25,000 rounds of… Audio
MPs call for gun ban for gang members and prospects
A parliamentary select committee has recommended gangs and prospects be banned from owning guns after a year-long inquiry into the illegal possession of firearms. Audio
Ak Indian biz leader wants dairy owners to keep firearms
As yet another South Auckland dairy is robbed and thousands of dollars of cigarettes stolen, an association representing hundreds of Indian business owners is urging them to consider storing their own… Audio
Police commissioner wants amnesty on illegal guns
The police commissioner is calling for an amnesty on illegal guns as a way of reducing the number of unlawful firearms in New Zealand.
Hope stolen guns could be traced
A firearms safety consultant says the guns stolen from a Dunedin property would have had to have been registered, meaning there's some hope the police will be able to trace them and stop them from… Audio
Jack Lasenby: children, the bush, and writing
Kim Hill talks to Jack Lasenby, the author of many books, most notably the Uncle Trev and Harry Wakatipu stories for children. His new book, illustrated by Bob Kerr, is Grandad's Wheelies (Puffin)… Audio
Larry Pratt: guns and scripture
Larry Pratt is Executive Director Emeritus of Gun Owners of America, a national organisation dedicated to promoting the Second Amendment constitutional freedom to keep and bear arms. Audio
Texan law allowing guns on college campuses comes into effect
A controversial new law that allows university students to carry concealed guns in class has come into effect in Texas.
Family of fatally shot toddler in shock
A relative of a two-year-old girl shot dead in South Auckland says it's "a bad dream that never stops" as a man charged with gun possession is granted interim name suppression.
It's all in the editing
American journalist Katie Couric is facing criticism over creative editing of a current affairs story about guns. Audio