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Re:New Zeland bans all military-style semi-automatic guns an... by dev_dull on Thursday March 21, 2019 @10:42AM (#19452867)
That’s the same type of reporting I’ve seen everywhere. “New Zealand bans guns” — can a single PM even do that? Is there any debate in their parliament regarding the move? Do citizens have the same constitutional protections there as they do here w.r.t. gun ownership?

It’s almost like the headlines are written in such a way as to say “See? It’s just that easy!”

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Re:New Zeland bans all military-style semi-automatic guns an... by pjc50 on Thursday March 21, 2019 @10:43AM (#19452878)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_New_Zealand : apparently NZ has a UK-style uncodified constitution. I think the only country that defines weapon ownership as a right is the US?
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Re:New Zeland bans all military-style semi-automatic guns an... by LyndsySimon on Thursday March 21, 2019 @06:01PM (#19457801)
Off the top of my head, Mexico, Haiti, and Guatemala all have a "Right to Bear Arms" in some form. It's widely ignored in Mexico, though.

I also know that there are several countries where firearms are widely available to private citizens, both in their homes and in public, such as the Czech Republic.

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Re:New Zeland bans all military-style semi-automatic guns an... by deogeo on Thursday March 21, 2019 @11:03AM (#19453124)
Even as a layperson, I find the media's (pretty much all media outside of legal blogs) reporting on almost anything concerning the law to be painfully lacking in detail or explanation.
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Re:New Zeland bans all military-style semi-automatic guns an... by amaccuish on Thursday March 21, 2019 @12:11PM (#19453989)
I think you underestimate how popular the move is.

> Do citizens have the same constitutional protections there as they do here w.r.t. gun ownership?

I don't believe we ever needed or wanted such protection.

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