Thread: The anti gun lobby

Originally Posted by Rushy

In New Zealand, firearms ownership is absolutely a privilege. It is not a right. The only right that we have is the right to make application for a firearms license. It is not a given that the application will be allowed.

If you meet the criteria for a firearms license, then it is a given that the application will be allowed. The police can't just refuse to issue you a licence because they feel like it. If you're up to spec, then you have a right (legal entitlement, whatever you want to call it) to a firearms license. A firearms license gives you the right to own firearms, as no one can refuse you access to firearms if you have a license.