New Zealand prime minister: We’re banning all “military-style” semiautomatic(T)

hotair.com ^ | 3/21/2019 | unknown

[rktman]

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New Zealand prime minister: We’re banning all “military-style” semiautomatic weapons and assault rifles

It’s not just how comprehensive the ban is that makes it draconian, notes Philip Klein, it’s the fact that it’s coming straight from the top, by virtual decree of the prime minister and her cabinet. Supporters note that New Zealand’s parliament stands foursquare behind her, with even the major opposition party in favor of the ban, but it’s difficult politically for the opposition to get crosswise with a country’s leader after a major terror attack. 9/11 gave us the Patriot Act and the Iraq war, two initiatives that drew plenty of Democratic support if only because the minority party didn’t want to seem “soft” on malefactors. Now here’s Jacinda Ardern yanking broad classes of weapons out of the public’s hands with no constitutional provisions to stop her and little political will in the legislature, for whatever reason.

[xkaydet65]

No Bill of Rights and a Parliamentary form of govt. With a loyal majority a PM can be as much a dictator as Stalin.

[Dancing Rick]

all scary looking guns.

Believe me, NZ is fast running out of care-bears, candles and colored chalk.

[A strike]

” She has never held a position of responsibility in her life before this. “
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Really??
You just said “Her only job outside of politics was as a part time assistant in a takeaway.”
Well then, what do you call that?
It’s probably, maybe, at least as ‘qualifying’ as a bartender or something.

Certainly enough to be a head of state.

[rktman]

Pretty face? Srsly?

[Secret Agent Man]

Yeah they “saved” everyone from “violence”.

[Secret Agent Man]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHY A CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC IS A SUPERIOR FORM OF GOVERNMENT, PEOPLE.

YOU CAN’T JUST DISARM EVERYONE BECAUSE OF ONE LEADERS EMOTIONAL FEELINGS.

[TChad]

My semis are not military style. I have the “Hello Kitty” Ak-47

http://www.savingadvice.com/images/blog/hello-kitty-ak47.jpg

[elcid1970]

I hope there are some armed Kiwis who will noncomply at the same rate as our N.E. states and say to the government,

“F*** right off, mate.”

No long gun registry in NZ. Door-to-door is their only way to confiscate.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Pretty much

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Its an island so it never stood a chance.Look at OZ and UK bigger islands and they took their guns away.Just a matter of time for NZ and it has come to pass.Bet the people wont revolt against it either.We sure as hell will.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

This fool has also banned common sense. Marxism rules New Zealand again, aided by stupidity and blindness.

[logician2u]

Soon enough they'll be conquered by an outside force and cease to exist as an independent country.

An idea for another reality tv series: How an invasion of penguins took over New Zealand without firing a shot.

[faucetman]

because they are scarwy. (s)

[Antoninus]

Translation: "Next time, we'll make sure that nobody is able to defend themselves from these sorts of terror attacks."

This is the reaction of someone who is trying to shift the blame. The fact is that NZ police and security forces failed utterly to protect the victims. They won't be able to protect them the next time this happens, either.