Interesting and sad state of affairs in NZ

[Pilgrim]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10393391

 

[FPrice]

Good father there:

"My son has grown up with guns all his life, so he knows the difference between play-acting and when somebody was meaning to kill him.

"Like anyone in this country, he doesn't have to have his head bloody cut off before he does something about it."

It looks like they are not following Great Britain's lead:

"A legal expert last night said he would be surprised if police laid charges against Greg Carvell.

Auckland University associate law professor Scott Optican said the law was "very simple".

"You can use force to defend yourself as is reasonable in the circumstances, up to and including deadly force," Mr Optican said.

He did not know all the facts of the case, but would be "very surprised" if charges were laid."

 

[Jose]

Another Auckland gunstore owner said: "I know the law. I know what I am and am not allowed to do, and I'm not allowed to have a loaded weapon behind the counter."

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot....

At least the reporting did seem balanced and without overt bias. I am surprised at that.

 

[KMaurer]

The qouted a couple of other gun store owners (i.e., competitors) who sounded like real hoplophobes. "Oh, I wouldn't use a gun; that wouldn't be right. I'd run away." WTF are these clowns doing selling guns in the first place if that's their attitude. Sounds like they work in the "sporting goods" department of the local PRofMA Wally-World.

Ken

 

[SiameseRat]

The qouted a couple of other gun store owners (i.e., competitors) who sounded like real hoplophobes. "Oh, I wouldn't use a gun; that wouldn't be right. I'd run away." WTF are these clowns doing selling guns in the first place if that's their attitude. Sounds like they work in the "sporting goods" department of the local PRofMA Wally-World.

Ken

+1. I couldn't believe that one "store owner" who said he would have locked himself in a room if confronted by a situation like that. Because if I was in a situation where a crazed maniac had access to a huge supply of firearms and ammo lord knows I'd want to be locked in a small room.