1. Question No. 1—Prime MinisterDAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT) to the Prime MinisterORAL QUESTIONSQUESTIONS TO MINISTERSQuestion No. 1—Prime Minister1. DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by the Prime Minister's reported statement in relation to the Arms (Prohibited Firearms Magazines and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 that Initially we said we were going to deal with the guns that we thought just weren't necessary. That was done within 12 days"?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Acting Prime Minister): Yes.David Seymour: How can the Prime Minister continue to confidently stand by that statement when only 21894 firearms have been bought back and the buy-back period is more than half gone already?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: Because the other half of the buy-back period hasn't expired yet.David Seymour: Does the Prime Minister agree with the statement by police Minister Stuart Nash that the Government has "no idea how many more firearms are out there" to be collected in that second half?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: That is a seriously sane rational and responsible comment by the Minister of Police for the first time owning up to the fact that this Parliament over decades has neglected its duty but that neglect will stop right now with this Government.David Seymour: How can the Prime Minister say that neglect is going to stop right now when mathematically there is no way anything like the number of firearms known to be out there will be collected by this buy-back?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: The fact of the matter is we didn't enter this exercise to do it in an inadequate way. Fifty-one people lost their lives and scores of people were horribly damaged for the rest of their life and will be a charge against the New Zealand taxpayer for the rest of their lives. Our responsible duty was to ensure we put together the right reaction and this compulsory registry and the buy-back is part of it. When the period is over they having been warned of what the consequences will be we'll then come for those people using every device we have to ensure that they get to understand that we in this case as a country are deadly serious.David Seymour: Has the Prime Minister considered that perhaps the buy-back is failing and the compliance rates are so low because licensed firearm owners feel betrayed and frankly scapegoated by the Government in response to our nation's greatest peacetime tragedy?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: There's a new piece of legislation in the House on that matter where there is going to be a widespread consultation going into the committee of the whole House. Even that member if he's got a sane rational suggestion that might help is entitled to be part of that process. We're saying to every gun owner out there that we will hear you we'll listen to everything that is sound with respect to that but to use that famous verse in the Bible: "Any man who sets his hand to the plough and looks backwards is not fit for the kingdom of heaven." This is not about heaven but we do not intend to fail.Hon Stuart Nash: Has he read a report where at the first event in Christchurch a recreational hunter handed in his Ruger because he said "it's the right thing to do … we all need to play a part in making society a little bit safer. We give up something [because] we make each other safer."?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: Could I say to the Minister of Police that is precisely the sentiment of so many responsible gun owners right around this country from Invercargill to Kaitāia. For the benefit of Mr Seymour look if you can't shoot a goat after 20 shots maybe you're not in the right sport."