https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/gun-owners-in-new-zealand-brace-for-big-changes-to-their-right-to-carry/2019/03/18/6460f8e0-48ec-11e9-8cfc-2c5d0999c21e_story.html?utm_term=.50c4915a5c29
see, this isn't so hard
No mass shooting in like 30 years
“We need to make it harder for people to obtain guns”
>levels will stay flat because it’s a low crime place
> anti gun activists will consider this a victory despite this being the first mass shooting in NZ in 30 years
> “see? The laws work”
> some nutter does another shooting in 30 years from now, first one since the Christchurch one
> “We need to do something”
Also, the killer said he wanted them to change gun laws. Now they’re doing it despite him saying politically he wants and knows it’s going to happen. Terrorists win. Good job. *claps for the NZ pm*
Never mind the act of making policy right after a horrifying, traumatic event. See: Going to war after 9/11. It’s almost like reactionary policy doesn’t work.
Thankfully, I’m an American.
it’s almost like people that don’t like guns find them déclassé and won’t stop until they are completely out of “polite” society. Except if you’re rich, and can afford security guards. Or the government, and can own the police. This is why you never give up an inch. They’ll always want to take more.
Oh, but,”humanity is facing a crisis with climate change. It will completely alter the Earth’s resources.” Thankfully we have the government and the rich to protect us.