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New Zealand prime minister: We’re banning all “military-style” semiautomatic(T)
hotair.com ^ | 3/21/2019 | unknown

Posted on 03/21/2019 3:47:47 PM PDT by rktman

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New Zealand prime minister: We’re banning all “military-style” semiautomatic weapons and assault rifles

It’s not just how comprehensive the ban is that makes it draconian, notes Philip Klein, it’s the fact that it’s coming straight from the top, by virtual decree of the prime minister and her cabinet. Supporters note that New Zealand’s parliament stands foursquare behind her, with even the major opposition party in favor of the ban, but it’s difficult politically for the opposition to get crosswise with a country’s leader after a major terror attack. 9/11 gave us the Patriot Act and the Iraq war, two initiatives that drew plenty of Democratic support if only because the minority party didn’t want to seem “soft” on malefactors. Now here’s Jacinda Ardern yanking broad classes of weapons out of the public’s hands with no constitutional provisions to stop her and little political will in the legislature, for whatever reason.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Philosophy
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UnKle bernee and 'sandy o' approved. If they presume it's such an awesome idea, how about they immigrate there? Plenty of room for socialists there.
1 posted on 03/21/2019 3:47:47 PM PDT by rktman
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Guess that’s what happens to those whose rights originate from men.


2 posted on 03/21/2019 3:49:57 PM PDT by chris37 (No wall? No vote.)
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It’s not so much that the law is draconian, it is simply incoherent. When was the last time someone in that country was killed by such a firearm prior to that attack? And it is now coming out that the perpetrator acquired that sort of firearm with a licence that was allegedly given to him without having an interview done by the police as required by law there and that he gave online chat room friends as references.


3 posted on 03/21/2019 3:56:27 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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They are making sure that nobody can shoot back.


4 posted on 03/21/2019 3:57:50 PM PDT by CMailBag
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To: rktman

And New Zealand joins the other nations that threw away freedom in the interest of “just doing something”.


5 posted on 03/21/2019 3:57:52 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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They've already said that we're not welcome to bring our thermonuclear weapons to NZ.

Now they're bitching about 'assault weapons'?

Screw New Zealand. If they fell into the ocean tomorrow what would we miss?

6 posted on 03/21/2019 3:59:06 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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Female politician says ... men suk and now feels good about herself.


7 posted on 03/21/2019 4:01:17 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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That’ll make it much easier for the muslims to take over.


8 posted on 03/21/2019 4:05:25 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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Is she a dictator then?


9 posted on 03/21/2019 4:07:55 PM PDT by A strike (Import third world become third world)
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Calling every Semi Automatic Rifle an Assault Weapon is like calling every German a Nazi.


10 posted on 03/21/2019 4:08:01 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Or the Maori people to take it back.

At least those people have some stones still.


11 posted on 03/21/2019 4:08:17 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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Because of one nut everyone must suffer . Next time a drunk driver kills someone she’ll ban drinking and cars


12 posted on 03/21/2019 4:13:43 PM PDT by butlerweave
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These animals think of human women as animals.

It's no wonder they schtup animals ... no woman will have them and they say, "What the hell, there's other animals all over the place"

I don't want ANY of these animals anywhere IN my nation !

13 posted on 03/21/2019 4:14:05 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true. I have no proof, but they're true)
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wrong thread ... oops


14 posted on 03/21/2019 4:14:38 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true. I have no proof, but they're true)
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A successful false flag has been perpetrated.


15 posted on 03/21/2019 4:15:23 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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At the same time they are banning all information that does not toe the desires of the that nations leaders. They are banning ISP’s, and now I hear that they are banning books as well. They are also pushing Islam.

Gee I wonder how that all ends.


16 posted on 03/21/2019 4:15:37 PM PDT by Revel
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Has she declared a national hijab day from now on based on the date of the occurrence?


17 posted on 03/21/2019 4:15:57 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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The muzzie revenge killing (soon to come, you can bet your ass) will be done with either semi or full automatic rifles.


18 posted on 03/21/2019 4:17:57 PM PDT by 353FMG
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Man China will have it 1000 times less hard to takeover NZ than Taiwan.


19 posted on 03/21/2019 4:18:51 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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My semis are not military style. I have the “Hello Kitty” Ak-47


20 posted on 03/21/2019 4:20:32 PM PDT by dynachrome (Build the wall, deport them all.)
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