Thread: Refugee escapes punishment for shooting man who racially attacked him

Originally Posted by kotuku

stedman played the sympathy card -the judge bought it hook line and sinker .
had i been the judge my reply would have been
your submission is noted ..however to me it implies a young man whose thinking and habits are very clear and organised and as such the decision to go and obtain what are potentially lethal weapons to right what is basically a commonplace habit of annoyed humans ,is in itself a vast overreaction.furthermore as a NZ resident you must realise such overreactions are abhorrent,but generally the reaction is very short lived be it verbal or pereferably plain ignorance of thew abusersand their lack of couth. .therefore i find you guilty and....................

Kotuku, your very good post makes me think that as responsible firearms users we as a group really do need a strong organisation representing us. In a case like that which is being discussed that organisation could protest the Judges findings and use what you have written to present a summary of our position to media and Govt. How does the non firearms using public view legitimate owners when we say nothing publicly in protest.