Thread: Support for tighter Acat storage

Originally Posted by Ryan

New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 No 109 (as at 01 July 2013), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation

Life and the Security of the Person
As part of the right to life and security of the person, the Act guarantees everyone:

"The right not to be deprived of life except in accordance with fundamental justice (Section 8)"

Means to me that I can defend that right with any means necessary.

No, it means you can defend yourself with reasonable force. You have to be prepared to justify any such action because you should assume that you WILL be put on trial for use of lethal force.

Of course, you are NOT allowed to simply defend your property with potentially lethal force, e.g. do not send a couple of .308 rounds in the direction of fleeing cattle rustlers.