Yeah, I read that earlier. Does this mean that they've completely turned away from the murder, gun running, and extortion they've been into since the 60s or is this a good bit of PR from elements of one or two chapters? Either way, is allowing outfits like MM involvement in social protection a good idea? As you know, they've been involved in some horrific shit over the years. This is akin to the Krays saying they'd turned over a new leaf and now want to be nice to people.
If New Zealanders see the light and legalise weed next year MM and BP become legit big time businesses.
Only if they legalise methamphetamine, extortion, racketeering, and gang rape, too. Fucks sake guys, just cos they said some nice things about muslims does not make these boys a bunch of fluffy cunts!If New Zealanders see the light and legalise weed next year MM and BP become legit big time businesses.
Six days on, Ardern has announced a full ban on all semi-auto and assault weapons, high capacity magazines and any tools used for conversion of weapons into these guns. These weapons will be immediately reclassified as E License, and no E licenses will be issued at this time - effectively banning the sale of these weapons immediately.
Buyback scheme of owned weapons - but registration of them required for the moment.
Big fines, sentencing for illegal weapons.
It's helped by the fact that the NZ population seem largely sensible on the issue. Meanwhile you have the NRA in the US still massively misunderstanding their own constitution:That sounds a very sensible compromise: means those who want rifles for target shooting, hunting, or pest control can legally hold a firearm that will comfortably do the job, whilst preventing anyone legally holding the sorts of firearms that make mass casualty incidents easier to deliver for those determined to do so.
It looks like they are banning military style semi autos (MSSAs) and assault rifles. Need to find out the definition of "military style" because not all semis are MSSAs or assault weapons. A lot of scumbags will likely just keep the weapons though because at the moment they're not registered so there's no way of knowing how many are out there and who has them. It's impressive though. It took the UK a year after Dunblane to get to this point.In response, National Rifle Association (NRA) spokeswoman Dana Loesch cited the Second Amendment of the US constitution, which gives Americans the right to carry guns.
"The US isn't NZ," she tweeted. "While they do not have an inalienable right to bear arms and to self defense, we do."
It's helped by the fact that the NZ population seem largely sensible on the issue. Meanwhile you have the NRA in the US still massively misunderstanding their own constitution:
It looks like they are banning military style semi autos (MSSAs) and assault rifles. Need to find out the definition of "military style" because not all semis are MSSAs or assault weapons. A lot of scumbags will likely just keep the weapons though because at the moment they're not registered so there's no way of knowing how many are out there and who has them. It's impressive though. It took the UK a year after Dunblane to get to this point.
Yeah, I was going to bang on about the militia thing but they've ruled that individual ownership is enshrined too haven't they.How do you mean the NRA misunderstand the second amendment?
Yeah, I was going to bang on about the militia thing but they've ruled that individual ownership is enshrined too haven't they.
US constitutional law is bonkers. Serious people addressing with a straight face what they believe was in the Founders' heads (always capital F, of course). A whole set of law based on the ideas of men over 200 years ago who expressly ruled in favour of slavery! Reading their judgements makes my head hurt at the absurdity of the whole basic premise.Yeah, I was going to bang on about the militia thing but they've ruled that individual ownership is enshrined too haven't they.
US constitutional law is bonkers. Serious people addressing with a straight face what they believe was in the Founders' heads (always capital F, of course). A whole set of law based on the ideas of men over 200 years ago who expressly ruled in favour of slavery! Reading their judgements makes my head hurt at the absurdity of the whole basic premise.
France is on to its fifth republic. The US never even got on to its second.
unlike british constititional law i supposeUS constitutional law is bonkers.
nor has britain for that matterSerious people addressing with a straight face what they believe was in the Founders' heads (always capital F, of course). A whole set of law based on the ideas of men over 200 years ago who expressly ruled in favour of slavery! Reading their judgements makes my head hurt at the absurdity of the whole basic premise.
France is on to its fifth republic. The US never even got on to its second.
the american government has long been tyrannoussome gun nuts are obsessed with having enough weapons to fight the US government if it turns tyrannous