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Arms (Firearms Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill

Member's bill

About this bill

This bill amends the Arms Act 1983 by providing new powers for Police to make sure the most dangerous gang members don't have firearms, while not putting unnecessary restrictions on legal gun owners.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Read the bill

Bill text: Arms (Firearms Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)

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Member responsible

Chris Bishop

National List MP

Progress

Defeated

This Bill has been defeated in a vote of MPs, which means that it will not be progressing and will not become law.

Votes

1st reading

Defeated

5 September 2018

56

Ayes

64

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.

Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced with the Parliament website 6 months ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:00 GMT+00:00)