21-01-2023, 07:05 AM
Since a few on here have slammed my opinion I will address some of the things you have assumed I mean.
Firstly I have a family member who was at the mosque and received an award for what he did, I know a community member from here who was at the mosque, I have a friend who was sent to the mosque as part of their job, I have met and spoken with the police officers who arrested the nutter, I live next door to two police officers great people doing a difficult job. Not one of these people was in favour of the changes to the firearms laws it was directed from on high and came from the office of the prime minister.
The friend was told to surrender his own licence simply because his Ex wife told police he was unstable after the shootings, a psychologist says otherwise but they still don't have their licence back so it can and does happen.
The prime minister stood up on television and promised New Zealand two things.
One that removing these weapons would make NZ safer. This hasn't happened see all the gang shootings.
Two a completely independent from police firearms authority to allow police to carry out their core work of catching criminals and upholding the law. This also has not happened.
The register while a good idea in practice will as other countries have found cost billions to make happen, will attract attempts from organised crime to obtain 'shopping lists' of firearms and will not make any difference at all as illegally held firearms will not be registered.
As any leader finds out being at the top the buck stops at your door, its not a job I would want and I detest anyone who slams family and friends of our leaders, but as leader you have to stand on your merit. Did she deliver on election promises No, did her party get elected with a MMP majority on her personality rather than the parties results from policies Yes. Ultimately it was a government with her at the helm so it is only right that she ultimately is responsible for its failings, hugs don't get results.
This is my final piece in this thread, so go on slay me I don't care I have thick skin.
Firstly I have a family member who was at the mosque and received an award for what he did, I know a community member from here who was at the mosque, I have a friend who was sent to the mosque as part of their job, I have met and spoken with the police officers who arrested the nutter, I live next door to two police officers great people doing a difficult job. Not one of these people was in favour of the changes to the firearms laws it was directed from on high and came from the office of the prime minister.
The friend was told to surrender his own licence simply because his Ex wife told police he was unstable after the shootings, a psychologist says otherwise but they still don't have their licence back so it can and does happen.
The prime minister stood up on television and promised New Zealand two things.
One that removing these weapons would make NZ safer. This hasn't happened see all the gang shootings.
Two a completely independent from police firearms authority to allow police to carry out their core work of catching criminals and upholding the law. This also has not happened.
The register while a good idea in practice will as other countries have found cost billions to make happen, will attract attempts from organised crime to obtain 'shopping lists' of firearms and will not make any difference at all as illegally held firearms will not be registered.
As any leader finds out being at the top the buck stops at your door, its not a job I would want and I detest anyone who slams family and friends of our leaders, but as leader you have to stand on your merit. Did she deliver on election promises No, did her party get elected with a MMP majority on her personality rather than the parties results from policies Yes. Ultimately it was a government with her at the helm so it is only right that she ultimately is responsible for its failings, hugs don't get results.
This is my final piece in this thread, so go on slay me I don't care I have thick skin.
It's hard to fly like an Eagle when surrounded by Turkeys