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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 12, 20254 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 11, 20252 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 16, 20252 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 10, 20252 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 8, 20253 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 23, 20253 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 15, 20253 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 8, 20252 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 22, 20253 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 16, 20253 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 11, 20252 min read

Photo by Ross Nava

Photo by Ross Nava

Firearms Owners Want Shooting Ranges in Every Major City

Mar 27, 20252 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 24, 20252 min read

COLFO Says Public Submissions Will Support Arms Act Rewrite

COLFO Says Public Submissions Will Support Arms Act Rewrite

COLFO Says Public Submissions Will Support Arms Act Rewrite

Feb 19, 20252 min read

The Call for Higher Standards: COLFO's Stance on Police Firearms Training

The Call for Higher Standards: COLFO's Stance on Police Firearms Training

The Call for Higher Standards: COLFO's Stance on Police Firearms Training

Jan 15, 20253 min read

COLFO Welcomes Government Start of Arms Act Rewrite

COLFO Welcomes Government Start of Arms Act Rewrite

COLFO Welcomes Government Start of Arms Act Rewrite

Dec 17, 20241 min read

Police with “pistols on the hip” will result in the death of innocent people

Police with “pistols on the hip” will result in the death of innocent people

Police with “pistols on the hip” will result in the death of innocent people

Nov 21, 20243 min read

Police leak owner and location of “greatest machine gun ever made”

Police leak owner and location of “greatest machine gun ever made”

Police leak owner and location of “greatest machine gun ever made”

Nov 15, 20242 min read

Attn Media: Police Responsibility to Close MSSA “loophole” Before 2019, not Firearm Owners

Attn Media: Police Responsibility to Close MSSA “loophole” Before 2019, not Firearm Owners

Attn Media: Police Responsibility to Close MSSA “loophole” Before 2019, not Firearm Owners

Oct 31, 20246 min read

Police Hid Truth About Terrorist Licensing, Inciting Needless Law Changes and Gun Buyback

Police Hid Truth About Terrorist Licensing, Inciting Needless Law Changes and Gun Buyback

Police Hid Truth About Terrorist Licensing, Inciting Needless Law Changes and Gun Buyback

Oct 8, 20243 min read

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