PM Says Giving Guns to NZ Businesses ‘Not the Answer,’ As Crimewave Grips the Country

PM Says Giving Guns to NZ Businesses ‘Not the Answer,’ As Crimewave Grips the Country
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to members of the media after meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, at the White House in Washington, on May 31, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings.

Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the situation had become.