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Survey regarding firearms

June 18th 2019

TSNZ Member Chaz Forsyth from Dunedin is currently conducting research as part of his PhD at the University of Otago on the views of people about the private ownership of firearms in New Zealand.  He has asked that we let our Members know about a survey that he is undertaking so that they can take part if they wish, and the information to do so is below:

Assistance with research – “Firearms in the New Zealand community

Research into the attitudes of the New Zealand community towards firearms has only been gauged very infrequently and Chaz Forsyth, now a PhD student at the University of Otago, is looking into this. As part of his research, he is circulating a questionnaire which you are invited to complete. It is:

https://otago.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efizlM0mf87E2nX 

Attitudes towards the private ownership of firearms have changed over the last four decades and this entirely optional survey will identify those changes too.