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Canterbury's top police officer believes the current policies around arming New Zealand police officers are appropriate.
Multiple investigations are underway following a double police shooting in Christchurch that left one dead and another seriously injured.
The Council of Licensed Firearms Owners says it's an example of what happens when police aren't trained to handle firearms in high pressure situations.
Canterbury District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill told John MacDonald training's ramped up in recent years to be some of the best in the world.
He says that most of the occasions they鈥檝e looked at over the last few years hasn鈥檛 been a question about a lack of access to firearms, so he thinks the settings are right for the current environment.
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