Hon Dr NICK SMITH (National—Nelson): The origin of this Arms Legislation Bill is the horrific tragedy that shocked this nation on 15 March last year, where a madman shot and killed 51 people, attempted to kill a further 40 people, and subsequently pleaded guilty to those crimes. The question in the mind of all New Zealanders and of this Parliament, in respect of our arms laws, is how it was possible for that individual to be able to pull together the armaments of which he committed that horrific terrorism act. The part that concerns me about this bill and all the rhetoric that has surrounded it is that that fundamental question has not been answered. 