Gun laws introduced by former prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s government in the wake of the deadly Christchurch mosque shootings in 2019 are at risk of being unwound, advocacy groups have warned, as New Zealand’s rightwing coalition moves forward with a comprehensive review of the measures spearheaded by a former gun lobbyist. In June, the coalition government commenced a review of the newly created Firearms Registry and announced it would rewrite the law regulating gun use and ownership, fulfilling a commitment made in the coalition agreement between the centre-right National Party and libertarian ACT Party. The creation of a firearms registry...