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Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill
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This bill amends the Arms Act 1983, with the aim of tightening gun control in New Zealand. This bill seeks to remove semi-automatic firearms from circulation and use by the general population in New Zealand by prohibiting semi-automatic firearms, magazines, and parts that can be used to assemble prohibited firearms.MP in charge
Hon Stuart NashCommittee
Finance and Expenditure
Bill No.125-1
52Parliament
Progress of the Bill
Details
Assented on 10 Apr 2019
Act: Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019
Royal Assent
The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.
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Member(s) in charge: Hon Stuart Nash Type of Bill: Government Parliament: 52 Bill no: 125-1 Introduction: 31 Mar 2019 First reading agreed: 02 Apr 2019 Referred to: Finance and Expenditure Submissions due: 02 Apr 2019 Select Committee Report(s): Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill - 07 Apr 2019 Second reading agreed: 09 Apr 2019 Committee of the whole House agreed: 10 Apr 2019 Third reading agreed: 10 Apr 2019 Royal assent: 10 Apr 2019 Act: Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019