newb Wrote:I bet 10 sets of 50 push-ups they do not have the nads to stand.
I doubt any peoples' in the world will. They will only get mad and gripe while doing nothing.
Probably, but NZ is a different culture to yours. In New Zealand (and Australia) gun ownership is a collective privilege, not an individual right. There is no 2A to embolden the far fewer citizens-per-capita who possess firearms to argue against restrictions. There is a lot less firearm owners can do except voice an opinion and vote for the most supportive political party.
Bear also in mind that NZ and Australia are less individualistic than the US (Ref: Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions). While not as collectivistic as China, NZ citizens are more comfortable subordinating individual freedoms for the greater good. I don't know any shooter in Oz or Kiwiland who does not believe firearms should be restricted in some way. There also appears to be more trust in what the government is trying to do. We have never experienced the heartache of civil war and come from the stock of subjugated convicts...Probably more used to being told what to do! That said, there will be a portion of owners who will lobby, believing if they don't the Government will go even further. Kind of like the accelerator and the brake somewhere between the two you keep to the speed limit for everyone's sake.
I think you will find NZ shooters will not complain as loudly as you think they should. The mood is, something must be done and things cannot be left unchanged to tempt a copycat. Shooters are resigned to a greater degree of restriction, plus they have no choice.
Having everyone walking around armed is never going to happen so restricting access to the types of weapon suited for mass murder is a start (semi auto and hi-cap mags). There is no greater conspiracy happening here. No X-Files, black-ops government push to disarm the public for their own nefarious plans. They just want to keep efficient killing firearms from the hands of nutters. NZ is a rural based country with a strong emphasis on outdoors and primary produce so there will be caveats and exceptions. The anti-gun lobby are not going to have it all their own way.