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Remember when New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that NZ now plans to enact extreme gun laws in the wake of the terrorist attack by banning semiautomatic firearms and forcing citizens to turn in the banned weapons?<\/p>\n
The Arms (Military Style Semi-automatic Firearms) Order 2019 essentially bans all semi-automatic firearms that are capable of using a detachable magazine that can hold more than five rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n
Ardern immediately began pushing for even more extreme gun control measures following the deadly attack, declaring that the nation would change its gun laws.<\/p>\n
Ardern appeared to take her comments even further, saying at a press conference:<\/p>\n
In the meantime, we are asking all current holders of military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles to visit www.police.govt.nz. There they will find details of the weapons included in this ban. In the next 48 hours, a form will be available on this site that we are asking these gun owners to complete, identifying what banned guns they hold. The police will then arrange for these weapons to be handed over, and eventually destroyed. Details of the weapons handed back by owners that are covered by the ban will also be taken to ensure that fair and reasonable compensation is paid <\/strong><\/span>once the buyback is in place. If owners are unable to complete the online form, they are able to contact the police on the phone to arrange the handover of these now-banned guns…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Anyone one else catch a whiff of bovine scatology upon reading this? Seems your sniffer is up to par because…<\/p>\n
AWR Hawkins<\/strong>
\nGun owners in New Zealand are outraged that the government is doing a forced buyback of \u201cmilitary style\u201d semiautomatic rifles but refusing to pay full price for the firearms.<\/p>\nThe New Zealand Herald quoted Council of Licensed Firearms Owners spokesperson Nicole McKee, who said, \u201cSome of the offered prices for higher-end firearms are well out of kilter. We\u2019re talking thousands of dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n
McKee indicated that the government is paying such low prices that some gun owners are simply refusing to hand their firearms over.<\/p>\n
She added, \u201cIt may get down to a point where we have to look at court action on behalf of our members, and that is something we will be looking at under advice from our lawyers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now gun owners say the government is not willing to pay the true value of the banned firearms. A June 20, New Zealand police announcement makes clear the most that will be paid for any firearm is 95 percent of what the gun was worth before the ban took effect.<\/p>\n
The 95 percent buyback reimbursement only applies to guns in like-new condition. If the firearm is categorized as \u201cused,\u201d the highest reimbursement possible is 70 percent of the firearm\u2019s value.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Talk about bait and switch. Ardern goes on to state:<\/p>\n
I can assure people that there will be time for the returns to be made, and that they will not be criminalized overnight. After a reasonable period for returns, those who continue to possess these guns will be in contravention of the law. Currently, the penalties for this range from fines of up to $4,000 and or three years in prison. The draft legislation will look to increase these penalties.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Turn it in and take a bath in the exchange, or keep it and after a dubious “reasonable period” one is now an instant criminal. Sounds like what’s happening in a lot of Blue States here in the US. And like the US, I’ll wager there are a lot of Kiwis buying PVC pipe and desiccant packs.
\nThe entire article may be viewed here: Breitbart, of course.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"