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Police Have 'Lost Control' of Guns in New Zealand, Registration Needed
12 May 2009
TV3 News / NZPA
Police have "no idea" how many guns are in the hands of unlicensed owners, an expert on gun safety says.
The arsenal of weapons found at Napier gunman Jan Molenaar's house following a 50-hour siege last week sparked concerns about firearms laws in New Zealand.
Molenaar shot and killed Senior Constable Len Snee and wounded two other officers and a civilian when police conducted a drug search at his home last Thursday.
Gun safety advocate Philip Alpers told the New... (GunPolicy.org)