The exemptions for .22s and shotguns are intended to allow for the legitimate use of firearms for pest-control.
Grasshoppa wrote: Anyone still think this post is a non event? The Arms Amendment Bill is the first real step to really locking down/restricting all firearms Is this a bad thing? Probably not if managed well Is it an over reaction? Maybe not if it stopped at MSSA's Its already advanced from proposing to ban MSSA's to looking like any centre fire semi auto, nearly all magazine fed semi auto centre fire's have aftermarket 5+ shot mag's available (in catalogs at least) that makes them "modified" by the Bills interpretation There's been not so quiet whispers that suppressors will be in line not far down the track also If you think it ends here you're as naive as some of the early comments on this post suggest I would also suggest the lack of voice from most on this is more about not wanting to attract any unwanted attention than compliance, hence Jackel trying to motivate responsible firearm owners to be heard while they still can Could be off the mark but thats my 2cents
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smudge wrote: I know so many people that now have illegal firearms. Some of those firearms are so far removed from MSSA's it's not funny, but they still lose them.No word on pistols yet? The people they are taking firearms from are not the problem. I'm pretty sure all the gangs, white supremists and other bad guys will hand their stuff in.I'm really sure about that |
Police Minister Stuart Nash is demanding an explanation from police after 11 guns were stolen from a police station.
Police said Alan James Harris, 38, allegedly stole the firearms from the Palmerston North Police Station yesterday morning.
The guns were not police firearms but were being held as exhibits or had been handed in for destruction.
The embarrassing blunder occurred as gun owners are surrendering military-style semi-automatics (MSSAs) and assault rifles around the country as part of a Government buyback scheme which followed the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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