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COLFO produces PR pieces to keep the public informed on important firearm issues. Read our most recent pieces below, and subscribe to our mailing list for updates. We work to ensure the licensed firearm community is represented to politicians, media, and the public.

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Fairer, fit-for-purpose Arms Act to improve public safety

Fairer, fit-for-purpose Arms Act to improve public safety

Fairer, fit-for-purpose Arms Act to improve public safety

Nov 124 min read

COLFO Says Licensed Firearm Community Will Secure New Arms Bill

COLFO Says Licensed Firearm Community Will Secure New Arms Bill

COLFO Says Licensed Firearm Community Will Secure New Arms Bill

Nov 112 min read

COLFO Welcomes New Police Association President and Supports Improved Firearms Training

COLFO Welcomes New Police Association President and Supports Improved Firearms Training

COLFO Welcomes New Police Association President and Supports Improved Firearms Training

Oct 162 min read

COLFO SENDS FORMAL COMPLANT IN RESPONSE TO GUN CONTROL NZ FOUNDER'S SHAMEFUL COMMENTS.

COLFO SENDS FORMAL COMPLANT IN RESPONSE TO GUN CONTROL NZ FOUNDER'S SHAMEFUL COMMENTS.

COLFO SENDS FORMAL COMPLANT IN RESPONSE TO GUN CONTROL NZ FOUNDER'S SHAMEFUL COMMENTS.

Oct 133 min read

Council of Licensed Firearms Owners Response to Henderson Firearms Seizure

Council of Licensed Firearms Owners Response to Henderson Firearms Seizure

Council of Licensed Firearms Owners Response to Henderson Firearms Seizure

Oct 102 min read

COLFO Slams Gun Control NZ's Victim-Blaming Comments as 'Appalling' and Demands Public Apology from Co-Founder Hera Cook

COLFO Slams Gun Control NZ's Victim-Blaming Comments as 'Appalling' and Demands Public Apology from Co-Founder Hera Cook

COLFO Slams Gun Control NZ's Victim-Blaming Comments as 'Appalling' and Demands Public Apology from Co-Founder Hera Cook

Oct 83 min read

What Does COLFO Do?

What Does COLFO Do?

What Does COLFO Do?

Michael Dowling

Oct 34 min read

COLFO says Study on Firearms Harm Shows Need for Focus on Legal Ownership, Training, and Equity in New Zealand's Firearm Culture

COLFO says Study on Firearms Harm Shows Need for Focus on Legal Ownership, Training, and Equity in New Zealand's Firearm Culture

COLFO says Study on Firearms Harm Shows Need for Focus on Legal Ownership, Training, and Equity in New Zealand's Firearm Culture

Sep 233 min read

Urgent Call for Enhanced Police Firearms Training Following Christchurch Tragedy

Urgent Call for Enhanced Police Firearms Training Following Christchurch Tragedy

Urgent Call for Enhanced Police Firearms Training Following Christchurch Tragedy

Aug 153 min read

Is it Time to Rethink Police Requirements to Carry Firearms?

Is it Time to Rethink Police Requirements to Carry Firearms?

Is it Time to Rethink Police Requirements to Carry Firearms?

Hugh Devereux-Mack

Aug 86 min read

Firearms Registry Security Inevitably at Risk – COLFO Demands Accountability and Expertise in Arms Act Rewrite

Firearms Registry Security Inevitably at Risk – COLFO Demands Accountability and Expertise in Arms Act Rewrite

Firearms Registry Security Inevitably at Risk – COLFO Demands Accountability and Expertise in Arms Act Rewrite

Aug 82 min read

This is it: The Final Fight for Fair and Effective Firearms Law

This is it: The Final Fight for Fair and Effective Firearms Law

This is it: The Final Fight for Fair and Effective Firearms Law

Hugh Devereux-Mack

Jul 43 min read

Firearms Registry Review: Flawed, Costly, and Politically Dangerous

Firearms Registry Review: Flawed, Costly, and Politically Dangerous

Firearms Registry Review: Flawed, Costly, and Politically Dangerous

May 202 min read

The Council of Licensed Firearms Owners Warns About Ammunition Registration Deadline

The Council of Licensed Firearms Owners Warns About Ammunition Registration Deadline

The Council of Licensed Firearms Owners Warns About Ammunition Registration Deadline

Apr 223 min read

Trust in Police rises for first time since 2019, but trust in data safety declines

Trust in Police rises for first time since 2019, but trust in data safety declines

Trust in Police rises for first time since 2019, but trust in data safety declines

Apr 163 min read

Mass-3D-printed firearms aren’t the problem. It’s the tiny metal parts that make them dangerous

Mass-3D-printed firearms aren’t the problem. It’s the tiny metal parts that make them dangerous

Mass-3D-printed firearms aren’t the problem. It’s the tiny metal parts that make them dangerous

Apr 112 min read

Photo by Ross Nava

Photo by Ross Nava

Firearms Owners Want Shooting Ranges in Every Major City

Mar 272 min read

COLFO Trust and Confidence Survey 2025

COLFO Trust and Confidence Survey 2025

COLFO Trust and Confidence Survey 2025

Mar 141 min read

COLFO's AGM is coming up

COLFO's AGM is coming up

COLFO's AGM is coming up

Mar 31 min read

Arms Act Rewrite Must Reduce Racism in Firearms Licensing

Arms Act Rewrite Must Reduce Racism in Firearms Licensing

Arms Act Rewrite Must Reduce Racism in Firearms Licensing

Feb 242 min read

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