Yes. They did. Because that's how government is supposed to work. They listen to citizens and make try to do what's best for them, not for the fucking NRA.
The NRA has criticized the New Zealand government's response to the shooting, saying gun control advocates were politicizing the tragedy in order to push through policy changes.
Yes. They did. Because that's how government is supposed to work. They listen to citizens and make try to do what's best for them, not for the fucking NRA.
Here's some local reporting on the event: New Zealand's first gun buyback event a success, police say Government's first gun buy-back event declared success Police pay nearly half a million...
Seems like a sound idea. Was proven to work in Australia and NZ is pretty similar to Aus.
Yes. They did. Because that's how government is supposed to work. They listen to citizens and make try to do what's best for them, not for the fucking NRA.
Here's some local reporting on the event:
New Zealand's first gun buyback event a success, police say
Government's first gun buy-back event declared success
Police pay nearly half a million dollars in first gun buy back event
And the backlash:
Is NZ's gun buyback scheme unfair, or protecting firearms owners from themselves?
Gun buyback taking 'the least-dangerous guns out of circulation' - David Seymour (For context, Wikipedia describes Mr Seymour's political party as "a right-wing, classical-liberal political party".)