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State and Civil Society Working in Collaboration for Firearm Safety

State and Civil Society Working in Collaboration for Firearm Safety. presented by Inspector Joe Green & Mike Spray. Arms Act 1983. Programme Manager, Firearms and Hunts. Manager, Licensing and Vetting. Mountain Safety Council Firearms Instructors. Arms Officers. Purpose of the Act.

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State and Civil Society Working in Collaboration for Firearm Safety

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  1. State and Civil Society Working in Collaboration for Firearm Safety presented by Inspector Joe Green & Mike Spray

  2. Arms Act 1983 Programme Manager, Firearms and Hunts Manager, Licensing and Vetting Mountain Safety Council Firearms Instructors Arms Officers

  3. Purpose of the Act To promote the safe use and control of firearms and other weapons

  4. New Zealand Police MISSION STATEMENT • reducing the incidence and effects of crime; • detecting and apprehending offenders; • maintaining law and order and enhancing public safety.

  5. New Zealand Mountain Safety Council MISSION STATEMENT • enable people to enjoy their recreation safely in the outdoors • foster positive community support for outdoor safety • promote the development and maintenance of national outdoor safety standards for land-based activities

  6. Manager, Licensing and Vetting National Co-Ordination of the implementation of the Arms Act 1983 and the Arms Regulations 1992

  7. Programme Manager, Firearms and Hunts To Provide Information and advise to Police and Public at a national and local level for firearm safety, including the training and testing of firearm licence applicants

  8. Regulation 14 Every Applicant for a Firearms Licence shall; • Undergo a course of Training • Pass a theoretical test administered by police or persons approved by police

  9. Arms Officers • Based at Larger Police Stations • Responsible for local administration of Arms Act and Regulations, including the licensing process • First point of Public Contact

  10. Firearms Safety Instructors • Community Based Volunteers • Warranted by Mountain Safety Council • The only people approved by Police to deliver training and testing under Regulation 14 • 440 Instructors trained and tested 6,300 new license applicants in the 2004 calendar year

  11. Working Together

  12. Concluding waiata Te aroha e Te whakapono Me te rangimarie Tatou tatou e (Love, faith and peace to us all)

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