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How many times, if any, have Police prosecuted offences/offenders under s 45 of the Arms Act 1983 since the provision was introduced?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many times, if any, have Police prosecuted offences/offenders under s 45 of the Arms Act 1983 since the provision was introduced?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that since the enactment of the Arms Act 1983 and the commencement of the Recorded Crime Offender Statistics (RCOS) in July 2009, there have been 25,410 proceedings against offenders for the offence of "Unlawfully Carry/Possess Firearm/Restricted Weapon/Explosives" that resulted in prosecution. Section 45 of the Arms Act has been amended three times since the legislation’s introduction.