Going soft on criminals and victimising lawful gun owners have fuelled the growth of gangs in quantity, criminality and bravado. You need at least a Silver membership plan to access Insight articles. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password Stephen Berry Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube. More by Stephen Berry