Thread: 24 June 2023

Originally Posted by 2post

The only reason I can see the register do is finding out if someone is passing guns onto people of dubious character, but what do they do when said person rings the cops and says he’s/she’s been broken into and robbed? I’m all for good law but don’t think this will help when popo are to scared to knock on gangs doors.
I’ll comply and try to be an upstanding law abiding citizen but I know I’m not the only one who can see this won’t make a spot of difference.

I will comply as far as the law requires. Why anyone wouldn't comply, or would behave in a way that draws attention to themselves through being cute or obstinate is beyond me. Complying does not mean agreement.

Originally Posted by Tahr

I will comply as far as the law requires. Why anyone wouldn't comply, or would behave in a way that draws attention to themselves through being cute or obstinate is beyond me. Complying does not mean agreement.

I have no issue complying, it’s what normal law abiding citizens do.
My comments are my musings about how to stop criminals getting guns, If the register stops one person getting hold of a gun then it’s worth it. I just don’t have much hope since the police have no idea and I’ve seen no research or evidence to say a register will help.
I see it more as a political decision.

Originally Posted by 2post

I have no issue complying, it’s what normal law abiding citizens do.
My comments are my musings about how to stop criminals getting guns, If the register stops one person getting hold of a gun then it’s worth it. I just don’t have much hope since the police have no idea and I’ve seen no research or evidence to say a register will help.
I see it more as a political decision.

My comment was in support of you.

Originally Posted by 2post

I have no issue complying, it’s what normal law abiding citizens do.
My comments are my musings about how to stop criminals getting guns, If the register stops one person getting hold of a gun then it’s worth it. I just don’t have much hope since the police have no idea and I’ve seen no research or evidence to say a register will help.
I see it more as a political decision.

A register can never stop one person from getting hold (illegally) of ANYTHING, never mind that it might be a gun. What will stop them is adequate security that is only known to you and the vetting officer who approved that safe-keeping arrangement.
However, that small piece of information can, conceivably, become a shopping location/list.

[QUOTE]I just don’t have much hope since the police have no idea and I’ve seen no research or evidence to say a register will help.[QUOTE]
The Canadian "authorities" who had their collective heads placed firmly up their arses spent something like C$2billion and achieved didly-squat, whereupon the resister was abandoned. Oh yea, that was money really well spent. NOT!
And now we have the NZ police union stirrer crying foul that ACT will throw a piece wishful thinking out: something that has been shown,time and again, to achieve NOTHING, apart from becoming a "sink-hole" for tax-payers money.

[QUOTE]I see it more as a political decision.[QUOTE]
Absolutely correct. And come election time, some of those politicians will, most definately, be replaced.