Thread: new law and gun shop

Originally Posted by 16Tontovarish

I really don't get the paranoia over the register? I've already got a licence so its pretty safe to assume I have a firearm. the police and gov have my licence details.

but somehow me saying yes, I own guns is a step too far?

it's like saying that having a drivers licence is fine but having to register your car is some sort of orwellian nightmare.

The issue is with the foundation it lays. Governments love scope creep - what they've sold the registry on this year damn sure isn't what they will be using it for in 5, 10+ years time. Soon we will be dealing with the same BS they do in Aussie. For example one minute a Firearm is allowed into the country, the next minute the govt decides that particular model is evil and bans it. Then they go straight to their registry, find who owns one, and demand they hand their lawfully purchased items in.

My pick for the first scope creep we will see in our NZ registry is a limit on the number of firearms you can hold.