Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register COLFO for InfoPages here.
COLFO - Latest News [Page 1]
COLFO Outraged By Firearms Safety Authority Inaction
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 10:19 am | COLFO
COLFO urges Te Tari Pūreke to act immediately. Email all licensed owners with details of the consultation and extend the submission closing date by 10 working days. This ensures inclusive input and it strengthens the process for fair, effective laws. More >>
COLFO Says Licenced Firearm Community Support Will Lock In New Arms Bill And Restore Mana To Licenced Firearm Owners
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 5:23 pm | COLFO
COLFO spokesperson Hugh Devereux-Mack says the Bill will vastly improve the quality of life for licensed firearm owners. More >>
COLFO Welcomes New Police Association President And Supports Improved Firearms Training
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 4:17 pm | COLFO
Steve Watt's appointment brings fresh leadership to the Police Association, and we extend our congratulations to him on this important role, said Mr Devereux-Mack. More >>
Council Of Licensed Firearms Owners (COLFO) Response To Henderson Firearms Seizure
Friday, 10 October 2025, 1:07 pm | COLFO
The register diverts valuable police resources away from targeting real criminals, those manufacturing and distributing illegal firearms, towards administrative oversight of compliant gun owners who already adhere to strict regulations. More >>
COLFO Says Study On Firearms Harm Shows Need For Focus On Legal Ownership, Training & Equity In NZ's Firearm Culture
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 3:13 pm | COLFO
The study found 819 of 1,014 deaths were from self-harm. Suicide statistics show firearms are used in approximately 10% of annual cases and have remained relatively consistent for the last 2 decades. More >>
McSkimming Influence Shows Firearm Registry Should Be Removed From Police
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 11:32 am | COLFO
COLFO spokesperson Hugh Devereux-Mack says the policy change illustrates that Police vetting is highly dependent on the widely varying quality Police staff and does not follow clear and constant rules. More >>
Lessons From Australia’s Knife Bans And Why New Zealand Gun Owners Should Care
Friday, 22 August 2025, 2:01 pm | COLFO
The Arms Act rewrite is New Zealand's chance to stop the madness before it is imported from Australia, and ensure licensed firearm owners retain fair and effective firearm laws. More >>
Urgent Call For Enhanced Police Firearms Training Following Christchurch Tragedy
Friday, 15 August 2025, 2:21 pm | COLFO
“The rewrite of the Arms Act is a chance to set a higher standard,” Devereux-Mack concluded. “Licensing police is not just about fairness; it’s about ensuring those entrusted with lethal force are equipped to use it safely and responsibly. ... More >>
Firearm Registry Is An “Expensive Illusion" Of Safety
Sunday, 11 May 2025, 2:40 pm | COLFO
COLFO recommends the Government reviews the registry each year, looking for a downward trend in firearm crime once half the licensed firearm owners are registered. This was the premise on which the registry was introduced; that registering firearms would ... More >>
Firearms Owners “Will Stockpile Ammo” Ahead Of Deadline
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 10:12 am | COLFO
The ammunition deadline is the final stage in events which require owners to register firearms with the Government Registry. Other events include applying for a licence, buying a firearm, changing address or reporting theft. More >>
Trust In Police Rises For First Time Since 2019, But Trust In Data Safety Declines
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 10:14 am | COLFO
COLFO’s latest Trust and Confidence Survey shows a slight uptick in the trust firearms owners have in Police, led by increased confidence in the new Firearms Safety Authority. It’s the first improvement since trust declined year-on-year following Labour’s ... More >>
Mass-3D-printed Firearms Aren’t The Problem. It’s The Tiny Metal Parts That Make Them Dangerous
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 1:55 pm | COLFO
While criminals can 3D print 90% of a black-market firearm, there are still metal parts – like springs, slides and receivers – which criminals must obtain from other means. More >>
Firearms Owners Want Shooting Ranges In Every Major City
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 12:12 pm | COLFO
Independent firearms experts have pointed out New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of club membership among licensed firearm owners, with only 5% of the firearm owning population belonging to a local club or range. More >>
Arms Act Rewrite Must Reduce Racism In Firearms Licensing - COLFO
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:03 am | COLFO
COLFO wants objective criteria enshrined in the Act to guide firearms license assessors on what makes a ‘fit and proper’ person. “Applicants should not need to worry about being treated unfairly due to prejudices held by their assigned Arms Officer,” ... More >>
COLFO Says Public Submissions Will Support Arms Act Rewrite
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 8:15 am | COLFO
“Many agree that the Act has become too complicated, after successive Governments introduced hasty amendments to combat gun crime. The reality is that none of it worked, and gun crime is still on the rise," says COLFO spokesperson Hugh Devereux-Mack. More >>
New Data: Police Firearm Accidents Five Times Higher Than Licensed Firearm Owners
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 1:46 pm | COLFO
Data obtained through the Official Information Act (OIA) reveals that between 2019 and 2023, there were 30 accidental firearm discharges (excluding police college incidents), two of which resulted in non-fatal gunshot wounds to Police officers requiring hospitalisation. More >>
COLFO Welcomes Government Start Of Arms Act Rewrite
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 3:15 pm | COLFO
COLFO Spokesperson Hugh Devereux-Mack says multiple hasty revisions of the Act by successive Governments have made New Zealand’s legal firearm system fractured and confused. More >>
Police Officer Allegedly Hides Illegal Firearm Purchases Using Register
Friday, 29 November 2024, 8:59 am | COLFO
COLFO is particularly aggrieved that the internal Police investigation found no wrongdoing on the part of the officer, before the IPCA got involved. More >>
Police With “Pistols On The Hip” Will Result In The Death Of Innocent People
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 2:54 pm | COLFO
Devereux-Mack says the risk of ordinary citizens being shot by criminals with firearms is too small to justify introducing permanently armed Police. New Zealand currently has about 2.5 gun-related deaths per million people. The United States has about ... More >>
Police Leak Owner And Location Of “Greatest Machine Gun Ever Made”
Friday, 15 November 2024, 1:20 pm | COLFO
The Council of Licensed Firearm Owners is outraged by the error, pointing at multiple promises from Government and Police, and personal guarantees from Ministers, that private firearm information was safe and would never be released. More >>
