I am not sure if you have read my initial comment so I will write it again here: "I wish there were places like New Zealand and Australia with less restrictive laws. It's practically the most ideal place for a person like me to live except the local laws are alien and restrictive to me."

> please stay where you are.

I intent to do so. I never intended to move to NZ due to restrictions on things I like.

> maniacal about spreading

I never asked to spread my opinions to other countries. I have only attempted to give a fair depiction of how ineffective the restrictions on firearms ownership are.

Please read this for my exact concerns: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12028162

> kind of obsessive insistence on widespread gun ownership [...] that some Americans have, I find very disturbing.

(Nice you nicked the bit about it being religion before I had a go at it ;))

No I don't think I am being obsessive. I think if you read my original post you will understand better. I am saying "I don't want to go here because X".

This boils down to: I have N places to choose to live in for retirement. In choice A I am allowed to do everything I want, in choice B I am not. Why move to choice B?

That makes no sense to me. I also don't think that is an obsessive attitude.

Edit: (I clicked reply a little too soon)

I'm sorry to say, but New Zealand and Australia aren't the only safe and friendly countries in the world. I can move to many places other then there and get the same protection and standard of living (often for a cheaper price point) then in New Zealand.