NZealand to close gun buyback sparked by mosque shootings
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And from the BBC today......
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...guns-after-ban
M1 Carbine owners look away :mad:
Reading some of the comments in the first report from Gil was interesting.
As mentioned in one of those comments; how many criminals handed in weapons?
Gun Buy Back ?
When did New Zealand OWN these arms ?
And Gun Control NZ's rhetoric and style of approach very much comes from the assorted American anti-firearm groups like the Brady Bunch.
We will decide what's right for you. And only our view is valid. There's one law for us and one for everybody else.
JWH did not even hesitate to rip the weapons from us after Port Arthur.
Your typical knee jerk reaction to satisfy public anger.
Has any consideration been given to collectors like KTK?
"They include establishing a firearms registry to track every gun in the country and ensuring only a "fit and proper person" can hold a firearms licence"
From a UK perspective, (bans on specific Firearm types aside), we have had the above for many years.
It seems like common sense to ensure the mentality unstable or criminally minded don't have 'official' and easy access to Firearms.
While it doesn't stop the determined criminal elements from acquiring Firearms, it has made it a lot more difficult, hence Islamic terrorists resorting to cars and knives in the UK.
Its a big country, but in terms of population it must surely be manageable John?.
Is this something they have only just thrown into their legislation?
What I took out of this is the majority of gun owners refused to turn in their firearms. The government realizes it is in trouble because it made a very unpopular and likely illegal law and they want to do more before they are voted out of office and the pro-gun factions win. Those gun owners who did not turn in their firearms are probably counting on the new government to reverse the ban.
It's quite the risk to take ...
Unfortunately, we all have to work within the national Firearms laws dictated to us, no matter how unfair or draconian they may be.
I think it was the 1968 Firearms act that mandated Firearms need to registered in the UK, but I might be wrong.
It would seem the NZ police don't know who's got what and how many they have, it's rather difficult putting the horse back in the stable if you don't even know where the horse is!
John,
It was the 1962 Act that tried and failed to encapsulate everything, but it was in deed as you state the 1968 Act that changed things for good.
I am sure I recollect NZ had Firearms Laws modelled off the UK, as several of our officers transferred there in the 2000's and found a like minded system.
Is that not the case?
I tend to agree with you. Depending on the next 4 to 5 years, we could see 2 new members on the Supreme Court here in the US and that will lead to a flurry of gun rights cases being reviewed. In California, the governor just signed a "precursor parts bill" requiring all gun parts have serialized numbers and be registered with the California DOJ. Of course, it doesn't go into effect until 01/01/24, which tells you he knew it was illegal when he signed it, but he can now brag that he did.
If you wish to discuss the politics of firearms ownership or the practices and policies of various governments attempting to control them, then please use the appropriate venue described in the thread titled Where can I discuss politics and gun legislation issues? (click here).
Regards,
Doug