National’s gang policy

Christopher Luxon announced four policies for dealing with the increase in both gang numbers and gang violence, including near daily shootings in Auckland. They are:

1. Ban gang patches and insignia in public
2. Give Police power to issue dispersal notices to gang members and associates
3. Give Police power to issue Consorting Prohibition notices for up to three years
4. Give Police power to issues Firearms Prohibition Orders

I’m strongly support 2, 3 and 4. I don’t support 1 on freedom of expression grounds, but you don’t need that for the others to work.

Labour’s policy appears to be to continue to fund the very gangs that deal the drugs to also run drug rehabiliation courses!