Arms Act
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The Arms Act is the name of two different gun control laws
- The Arms Act 1959 in India
- The Arms Act 1983Arms Act (New Zealand)The Arms Act 1983 is the primary statute controlling the possession and use of firearms in New Zealand.- Basic principles of the Act :The basic premise of the New Zealand arms control regime is the licensing of individuals as being fit and proper persons to possess firearms...
in New ZealandGun politics in New ZealandAbout 230,000 licensed firearms owners own and use New Zealand's estimated 1.1 million firearms. Like in Australia, but unlike in the US and Canada, gun laws usually gain the support of both major parties before they are passed...