Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Since Sept 27, 1879 Retail $2 Home delivered from $1.25 THE INDEPENDENT VOICE OF MID CANTERBURY TAKING ON www.guardianonline.co.nz THE WORLD Back in FULL STORY P24 action P3 New gun laws a ‘kick in the guts’ BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY licensing system. that system,” he said. [email protected] A firearms’ licence is valid for 10 years, “The worst thing about this is it is a The Government has announced a sec- but the Government has proposed halv- knee-jerk reaction.” ond set of law changes that will be put ing that to five years. Kingsbury said the decrease in years before parliament following the March Hinds Smallbore Rifle Club member to renew a firearms’ licence was just a 15 terror attack in Christchurch and, and Hinds Rural Volunteer Fire Force revenue-gathering exercise and that it while firearms’ owners believe what chief Dave Kingsbury has held his li- was just a nuisance for already licensed happened in the terror attack was hor- cence for 41 years and uses his firearms users. rific, they feel the “knee-jerk” law chang- for sports, but has concerns that any law “It will be an inconvenience for those es are a kick in the guts for law-abiding changes may make life more difficult for that are licensed already and it will be firearms users. law-abiding firearms’ users. more of a burden for those looking to get The major changes that have been Kingsbury said when he purchased their licence,” he said. proposed include the introduction of a his first firearm he was required to pres- register for firearms and licence holders ent it at the local police station so the se- P13 which will be rolled out over the next rial number could be added to a register. 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Creative Fibre is a nation- wide organisation, and the Ash- burton group is expecting mem- From page 1 bers from Otago to Amberley will be participating in the open day, “If those that already have which has the theme Enchanted them might have to beef up there Garden. security that won’t be too much Internationally renowned cos- of an issue, but it will be a major tume and fabric artist Jenny Gillies hassle for anybody looking to will deliver a talk on the day, and start up. there will be a fashion accessory “The licensing reduction to competition. five years only is purely for rev- The public is welcome to attend, enue collection and is another and there is a $5 admission which burden on people trying to do includes refreshments. things lawfully. There will be no resting after the “People that are doing things event, as members will then be illegally aren’t going to start do- preparing for the 50th anniversary ing things because of this.” of the group next year. Part of cel- A stronger system of police ebrations will be staging an exhibi- vetting will ensure only those tion at the Ashburton Art Gallery. people who are genuinely fit and PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 230719-SS-0021 proper can own a gun. Kingsbury agreed that there needs to be more scrutiny on the mental state of those who hold a firearms licence, but that the responsibility should not just be left to police. Intensive supervision sentence “If you are a referee for some- one who is applying for a licence District court judge Paul Kellar the sentence through judicial with the help of an organisation the past. and their life circumstances met Mana Tuakoi for the first monitoring. If compliance was designed to help Maori and Pa- There had been a history of change and they come under time in Ashburton this week but poor, the two would meet again cific Island people, she said. unsatisfactory excuses like his immense pressure or something he will be getting to know the soon to consider another sen- “Despite the gravity of the of- house was too cold to get out of similar, if you know them well 22-year-old well over the next tence. fending in the past, he needs a bed, or he was watching televi- enough to be their referee and year. Defence counsel Marilyn chance to continue to work with sion, the judge noted. they are under immense stress, Judge Kellar imposed a term of Gilchrist had commissioned a He Waka Tapu and engage with However the judge said the you should seriously consider 12 months intensive supervision cultural report (rarely used in the intensive supervision which, as cultural report had also noted about taking their firearms away on the young man, who had ad- Ashburton court) for the judge, we know, requires a great com- he was a young man with a lot of from them,” he said. mitted charges of intimidation, which outlined Tuakoi’s Maori/ mitment.” promise and potential. Intensive They must demonstrate theft of a $1300 mountainbike, Tongan background and some of Judge Kellar said probation of- supervision was an opportunity knowledge and skills about safe theft of Easter eggs and breach- the issues related to his criminal ficers had also provided a report to stop offending. use of a firearm and about their ing community work. offending. for sentencing, which said com- He also ordered Tuakoi to pay legal obligations, and behave in The judge said he would be He was facing up to these is- munity work was not an option $250 reparation for damage to a way that ensures personal and watching Tuakoi’s response to sues for the first time in his life as compliance had been poor in the stolen mountainbike. public safety. BY DELIVERING AND TUNING IN YOUR NEW TV . WE MAKE IT EASY F R Y U WE DO THE THINGS THAT OTHER RETAILERS CAN’T DO. 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