Posted April 2, 2019 8:30 am by Comments

By Tom Knighton

American anti-gunners area lamenting the fact that New Zealand is responding so quickly–progressive code for “knee-jerk reaction”–following the massacre at Christchurch, New Zealand. While the United States is still debating gun control post-Parkland, New Zealand is already moving to restrict so-called assault weapons.

There’s been a lot of talk about the difference in systems, and that’s perfectly accurate. The American system has a number of points where even a minority can sideline a bill permanently while New Zealand’s system is quite different. There, the ruling party controls not just their parliament but also the prime minister’s office. That allows laws to pass rather smoothly.

But that’s not the only difference. There’s a big difference in how easily New Zealand gun owners will roll over.

New Zealand will crack down on firearms ownership this week after the Christchurch mosques massacre that claimed 50 lives — and the Kiwi gun lobby, for the most part, is okay with that.

In stark contrast to the United States, where even the most minor curbs on gun ownership meet ferocious opposition led by the National Rifle Association, New Zealand gun owners agree action is needed.

The March 15 rampage by a white supremacist gunman has been a …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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