3 ms·
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 regardin
by dev_dull 8y ago
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!”
- pjc50 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_New_Zealand 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?
- LyndsySimon 8y agoOff 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.
- deogeo 8y agoEven 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.
- amaccuish 8y agoI 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.