Dear John,

It’s likely you’re as concerned as I am by the rising level of gang violence and shootings on New Zealand’s streets. It’s not just putting innocent bystanders at risk but families who should feel safe inside their own homes.  It’s simply unacceptable. 

It’s plain Police need more support and under a National Government they’ll get it.  

Today I announced four new measures to back Police to tackle gangs and keep us all safe.  

First, we’ll ban gang patches, which are designed to be intimidating, and gangs know it. Patches are already banned in public buildings like courts and hospitals. A National Government will extend this ban to all shared public places.

In addition, National will give Police practical tools that will empower them to:

• prevent gangs gathering and intimidating people in public
• prohibit known gang offenders associating or communicating with each other
• make it illegal for gang members with serious convictions to access firearms.

Gangs are recruiting more quickly than Police. In the past five years, gangs have added more than 2000 new members, while Police have added an additional 1300 officers. That’s why National’s been calling for a special gang taskforce. But instead of waiting for the Government to act, we’re backing these four proposals and we will support the Government if it chooses to adopt them. 

You can read more about National’s proposals here.

With your support at next year’s General Election, we can enact these proposals and keep Kiwis safe in their homes and communities.    

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Christopher Luxon
National Party Leader