Gwyn Thurlow: Deerstalkers Association CEO on the expected changes to the Arms Act

Firearm owners are waiting to see what changes to the gun laws are on the way. 

Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee is expected to announce her rewriting of the Arms Act this morning. 

Deerstalkers Association Chief Executive Gwyn Thurlow told Mike Hosking any details have been kept quiet so far. 

He says they believe that's been to stop people on both sides of the argument from getting upset before they've read the whole Act. 

Thurlow says there's a lot of trust in McKee. 

He says she's seen as someone who can walk the fine line between balancing public safety and lawful use of firearms. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
We've got to look at the government. We'll get a
look at the government's re Right of the Arms Act today.
Current laws go back to eighty three argument as they're outdated.
Nicole McKey has led the charge for change. Gwinn Thurlough
is the CEO of the New Zealand air Storker's Association.
Good Morning, Good Morning, Make no draft. So is what
you're getting a surprise or have you got a hint?

Speaker 2 (00:18):
No, we're getting a complete surprise. That's been very hush hush.
Why we think it's because there's a lot of risk
of interest groups and the really pro gum people and
the anti gun people getting upset before they read the
whole act. And I think we're as the sort of
middle of the road hunters and gatherers here, we're sort

(00:39):
of also kept in the dark until we see the
full rewrite when it's launched by the government.

Speaker 1 (00:44):
What's your vibe on Nicole McKey? She a sensible person,
will do right by you, or this could go pear shape.

Speaker 2 (00:50):
Look, she's actually quite well respected, and she's well respected
within the firearms community. And she used to be an educator,
so she worked for the Mountain Safety Council She with
EWE groups on a program called Fuckatu Patou, which helped
to get outreach on safety use of firearms. So within
the community she's seen as someone that might be able
to walk the fine line between, you know, balancing public

(01:12):
safety and everyone's interest in having the lawful use of firearm.
So there's a lot of trust in her and hopefully
she uses that wisely when she rewrites the fact.

Speaker 1 (01:21):
All right, we'll see what she has to say today.
Gwinn appreciate it. Gwin Thurlow, who's the boss of the
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