This bill will enable the courts to make a firearms prohibition order (FPO) for any person over 18 years of age who has been convicted of a serious criminal offence, and the people who are subject to a FPO would not be able to be around firearms, stay where firearms are available, join or visit shooting clubs or ranges, or participate in any activity that involves firearms. These are significant restrictions, and I have no doubt that they will help reduce the crimes significantly. The impact of firearms offences to some communities is quite obvious, especially in our Māori whānau. It's almost doubled in the last 10 years, and it's about time that something is done about it. 