Posted on 03/23/2019 8:03:20 PM PDT by MNDude
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Search × APPEARS IN NEWS U.S. Politicians Cheer New Zealand Gun Confiscation FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 U.S. Politicians Cheer New Zealand Gun Confiscation American gun owners have once again been reminded that the ultimate goal of U.S. gun control advocates is firearms bans and confiscation. Since the heinous terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, American anti-gun politicians, activists, and media outlets have offered their full-throated support for the New Zealand government’s efforts to ban and confiscate firearms from law-abiding gun owners.
View Related Articles On March 21, the New Zealand government issued an order in council that immediately reclassified certain commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms as “military style semi-automatics,” or MSSAs. The order re-defined MSSAs in statute to include the following,
(a) a semi-automatic firearm that is capable of being used in combination with a detachable magazine (other than one designed to hold 0.22-inch or less rimfire cartridges) that is capable of holding more than 5 cartridges:
(b) a semi-automatic firearm that is a shotgun and that is capable of being used in combination with a detachable magazine that is capable of holding more than 5 cartridges.
An accompanying order in council offered regulations requiring licensed dealers to alter their records to reflect the new classifications.
MSSAs are heavily restricted in New Zealand and require a firearms licensee to acquire a difficult to obtain category “E” endorsement in order to own them.
However, this is a temporary measure. In a statement to the public, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made clear that the orders in council were a “transitional measure until the wider ban takes effect,” and further legislation is still being drafted.
Ardern noted that there will be “a ban on all military style semi-automatics (MSSA) and assault rifles in New Zealand.” Going further, she noted that, “related parts used to convert these guns into MSSAs are also being banned, along with all high-capacity magazines.” Gun confiscation, not “common-sense reform,” is the ultimate goal of gun control advocates. This goal existed long before the Christchurch attack. The recent stateside reaction to the New Zealand government’s actions has only served to further reveal this long-held but oft-concealed position.
As with Australia’s gun bans, New Zealand’s gun control measures will feature confiscation of currently-owned firearms. Ardern noted that her “cabinet has directed officials to develop a buyback scheme.”
Speaking after Ardern, Police Minister Stuart Nash encouraged gun owners to surrender their firearms. Nash went on to say that, “police are gearing up to enable these weapons to be taken out of circulation, they’ll be supported by the New Zealand Defence Force to enable safe storage, transport, and destruction of assault rifles and MSSAs.” The New Zealand Defence Force is the New Zealand military.
Ardern also explained, “The actions announced today are the first step of the Government’s response. We will continue to develop stronger and more effective licensing rules, storage requirements and penalties for not complying with gun regulations.”
New Zealand’s new gun control measures are military-backed confiscation of commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms from law-abiding gun owners.
It is important for all freedom-loving Americans to pay close attention to the figures in this country cheering these radical confiscation policies.
Failed 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tweeted her support for Ardern’s confiscations measures, stating, “Under @jacindaardern's leadership, New Zealand has banned assault rifles and military-style semi-automatic weapons just six days after the Christchurch mosque attacks. Public servants didn't stop at offering thoughts and prayers. They chose to act.” In 2015 Clinton expressed her support for Australia-style gun confiscation.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) stated via Twitter, “This is what real action to stop gun violence looks like. We must follow New Zealand's lead, take on the NRA and ban the sale and distribution of assault weapons in the United States.”
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) tweeted out a video of Ardern’s confiscation announcement, adding, “See. It’s not that hard.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tweeted, “Christchurch happened, and within days New Zealand acted to get weapons of war out of the consumer market. This is what leadership looks like.”
Let them all move to NZ.
Here is a video of the aftermath of the shooting. For some reason the media hasn’t shown it. Warning, has swearing in a New Zealand accent.
Socialists love government disarming citizenry.
Holy moly! I am usually very skeptical of the false flag shooting theories that always come up but that video nearly seals the deal as authentic this time.
I was the full video of the shooting at the first mosque.
Was this one supposed to be at the first or second mosque?
You can’t dictate to an armed citizenry.
I think it is at the second mosque. I recommend that people watch it with the sound off the first so they can come to their own conclusions without the narration.
Someone might say why would they ever do this? Well look what it already accomplished.
The same traitors that wish to violate your second amendment right to keep and bear arms to defend against tyranny, also wish to dilute your vote by flooding us with foreigners and allowing them to vote (legally or not) and by lowering the voting age to 16 so all the freshly brainwashed useful idiots can vote against you, and they wish to seize your wealth to redistribute to their voters while also depriving you of your first amendment right to speak out about it. If this is not tyranny, then I don’t know what is.
It might make some sense if it’s at the 2nd mosque. If I’m not mistaken he didn’t shoot that one up as bad. It still looks kind of queer. Lots of people milling around, very few appear to be rendering aid, not a lot of terrified grief stricken voices as I would expect.
Arms (Military Style Semi-automatic Firearms) Order 2019
"Military style semi-automatic firearms" have not yet been banned. I could not find a parliamentary bill introduced that would ban them (yet).
FWIW, New Zealand doesn't use the term "assault rifle" unless it is a select fire weapon.
I read somewhere that 37 have turned in weapons so far.
Only a million more to go.
PS, I’ll bet they are not “Asians” (code word for muzzies so as not to offend).
“(a) a semi-automatic firearm that is capable of being used in combination with a detachable magazine (other than one designed to hold 0.22-inch or less rimfire cartridges) that is capable of holding more than 5 cartridges:”
Wait until these idiots find out about M1 Garands and FN 49’s.
“See. It’s not that hard.”
Not in New Zealand....pilgrim.
“You can’t dictate to an armed citizenry.”
NaziLand just did.
Ms Jacinda is quite full of herself isn’t she.
The government may try entering homes in the middle of the night for easier confiscation. Looking through the window: "Hey, Artie, what are those shiny rods with round holes pointing toward us in the dark from in there?" "Uh, well, let's just get out of here and try again in the morning."
Revolting to read but then strengthening to our resolve and motivation to keep our 2nd Amendment, Constitution and representative Republic.
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