New Zealand: "Gun Owners Attack Registration"

[cuchulainn]

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http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,3882-2260610,00.html

Gun Owners Attack Registration

04/04/2003 07:48 AM
IRN

Gun owners are dismissing the argument that registering individual guns helps prevent the illegal smuggling of firearms.

The suggestion has come in a report on guns in the South Pacific, "Small Arms in the Pacific," which says New Zealand has the largest stockpile of weapons in the region. It also says New Zealand has the most permissive gun control regime.

It says New Zealand and the United States are unique among developed nations, in not registering individual firearms.

Council of Licensed Firearms Owners chairman John Howat says no-one has ever demonstrated how registration helps. He says the US is not a good example, as anyone over 16 without a criminal record can own a pistol. He says by comparison, New Zealand only allows fit and proper people to own guns.

 

[Kharn]

Under federal law, anyone can own a pistol, they just cant get it (or ammo for it) from an FFL.

Kharn

 

[Standing Wolf]

He says the US is not a good example, as anyone over 16 without a criminal record can own a pistol.

He should get his facts straight.

 

[atek3]

I hate the arguement that kiwi is using. its the same arguement the brits used to lose all their gun rights.
The arguement goes, "Our current laws are effective, we don't need more laws."
The proper gun-banner's response is,
"As long as there is one death from firearms, they aren't effective enough, one more law should fix things."


atek3