Comments on: JPC calls for tighter firearms controls in NZ

By: Callum Smith

Callum Smith — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:39:11 +0000

In reply to Mike Loder. I fully agree with you Mike these nutters don’t speak for me either.

By: Tim McLean

Tim McLean — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:20:47 +0000

The picture of the firearms on the wall used with this article is very disingenuous.

All of those magazines are likely to be more than 10 round capacity and hence prohibited even under the rushed and flawed legislation that now stands.

It is apparent that the JPC has as much understanding of the issue as Gun control NZ whose previous experience seems to include areas of research into sexual deviancy, and drawing laughter from select committees due to heir gross ignorance and ineptness.

By: Bob Boardman

Bob Boardman — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 05:52:08 +0000

As a Catholic I certainly do NOT agree with the Auckland diocese’s Justice and Peace Commission submission on more comprehensive gun control measures continuing to be introduced. The same one-sided press and politicians that are pushing the abortion, euthanasia, and LGBTI agendas are also pushing the gun laws agenda. As someone who owns guns and had done a great deal of research on NZ gun statistics I think the JPC are WRONG!

By: John Herbert

John Herbert — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 03:53:29 +0000

As a Catholic I am sad that this statement is based on a lack of understanding of how our firearms laws actually work. Pistols are legal when the the licence holder jumps through all the legal hoops. So whether of not they are advertised has absolutely no affect on how those that should not own they get firearms. It still astounds me how people who are not part of the hunting and shooting community like to use the term “given the risks”. Sadly JPC joins the list of other organisations who are ignorant about how all of this is managed and controlled already by NZ Police. That throw away line must be ignored unless you actually know what the risks are and can quantify said risks. BTW the Govt has put no restrictions on Automatic firearms (Not weapons as only Police, Military and criminals have weapons) they have restricted access to semi automatic firearms. Finally why not put pressure on this Government to explain who a Terrorist was given a licence by NZ police to legally buy firearms. Govt are very quiet on this and do not wish to wait until the Royal omission report is presented. I urge you not to be lazy and take the easy blame the gun route but do some research and see how a tragedy like this happened in the first place.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 22:16:00 +0000

This is bullshit. I’m a catholic and disagree with the above article. 99percent of gun owners are responsible people and arnt all rednecks as the media portrays them to be.

By: Errol Sharp

Errol Sharp — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 19:10:29 +0000

Start worrying about your pedaphile priests and leave law abiding firearms owners alone. There is more missery caused in New Zealand by your pedaphile priests than law abiding firearms owners.

By: Dom

Dom — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 18:28:16 +0000

Far moree mportant issues than this one, such as New Zealands high abortion rate. In reality gun deaths are extremely low per capita in NZ.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 17:24:59 +0000

Why can’t the Church stay out of my life. You tried to indoctrinate me all throughout school, and glossed over some horrific crimes your members did, and now you’re telling what they should and shouldn’t do? Go to hell.

By: Aaron Leslie

Aaron Leslie — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 10:30:09 +0000

First, none of the previous or proposed new regulations had anything to do with automatic weapons aka machine guns, which have only been available to collectors, it is impossible for the public to understand the issue when the media and politicians use automatic and semiautomatic interchangeably. Secondly they claim banning Pcck’s won’t do too much damage to pistol sports, but later say they want all pistols banned. That’s what’s called cognitive dissonance.
Thirdly all these regulations just make life harder for the law abiding, not the criminals. A little known fact is that everywhere handguns or all guns are banned violent crime and murders stay the same or increase. In the USA as gun ownership and conceal carry has increased crime has decreased. Since the nineties Australia and the United kingdom have seen double digit increases in rapes, the USA a double digit decline.

By: John

John — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 10:15:07 +0000

You do not represent the views of rational Catholics. We all know that it isn’t law abiding firearms owners and/or firearms that are the issue. Please stick to Catholic doctrine and affairs.