Christchurch mosque terrorist 'wrongly granted gun licence'

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The terrorist, who pleaded guilty to New Zealand's worst mass shooting, was not properly inspected when he applied for a firearms licence. 9News

Police have previously confirmed he applied for the licence in September 2017, was interviewed at his Somerville Street, Dunedin home in October, and was granted the licence after the application was reviewed in November.

According to police's firearms manual, the first needs to be a next of kin, such as a partner or parent, and the second an unrelated person who knows the applicant well. A source said Dunedin staff would at times call their colleagues in police headquarters, crying on the phone due to the pressure of their workload. Licence applications were being shunted through at speed.

In the aftermath of the March 15 terror attack, police faced public criticism for its management of firearms. "The accused initially listed a family member as one of his referees but that person did not reside in New Zealand," a statement issued a week after the shooting read.

 

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