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# Report Undermines Justification for NZ Gun Laws
- URL: https://goodoil.news/report-undermines-justification-for-nz-gun-laws/
- Published: 2021-05-15T20:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-05-15T18:13:10.000Z
- Author: Andrew Bydder
- Tags: Law, NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 02:14

New Zealand’s Royal Commission into the Christchurch shooting rubbishes Jacinda’s gun law response. This has been widely reported in the US and Canada in [this article](https://justiceforgunowners.ca/royal-commission-undermines-justification-for-new-zealand-gun-laws/?ref=goodoil.news), while I have seen nothing about it in New Zealand media!

> **Police negligence**  
>  
> Ardern claimed that new laws were needed because the killer got his guns legally. [The facts](https://christchurchattack.royalcommission.nz/the-report/part-5-the-terrorist/the-firearms-licensing-system-an-evaluation/?ref=goodoil.news) say otherwise. The Royal Commission found that police negligence allowed the terrorist, a racist environmentalist, to get his firearms licence.   
>  
> The Commission documented how **Police mismanagement** was responsible, “the guidance given by the New Zealand Police to licensing staff was inadequate, as was their training.” **Had the police followed proper guidelines, the terrorist would not have been allowed to buy firearms.** In short, better administrative practices were needed, not sweeping new laws. The Police reacted by demanding increased powers to fight terrorism.  
>  
> In the words of the [Royal Commission](https://christchurchattack.royalcommission.nz/the-report/part-5-the-terrorist/the-firearms-licensing-system-an-evaluation/?ref=goodoil.news), “known risks and deficiencies in the firearms licensing system were not addressed.” Instead of focusing on improving police management, Ardern **exploited** New Zealand’s shock at the terrorist attack to blame easy access to firearms, particularly military-style semi-automatic rifles, in order to vastly expand government powers. Her promises made immediately after the terrorist attack to change the gun laws were backed by [the Police](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/111322923/prime-minister-says-nz-gun-laws-will-change-in-wake-of-christchurch-terror-attack?ref=goodoil.news) and [opposition parties](https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/04/national-party-happy-with-gun-laws-despite-need-for-a-few-tweaks.html?ref=goodoil.news).  
>  
> [justiceforgunowners.ca](https://justiceforgunowners.ca/royal-commission-undermines-justification-for-new-zealand-gun-laws/?ref=goodoil.news)

Stephen Franks commented on the Commission’s extension of report date, saying, *“There is a great need for careful reflective investigation independent of a Police force that has become nakedly engaged in *political advocacy.*”*

Some comments from the report:

> **“known risks and deficiencies in the firearms licensing system were not addressed.”**

> \[…\] Prime Minister Ardern and the Police Commissioner publicly [**apologised**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/300178265/watch-prime-minister-jacinda-ardens-full-apology-following-the-royal-commission-of-inquiry-into-the-christchurch-mosque-attack?ref=goodoil.news). [**Ardern apologised**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/300178265/watch-prime-minister-jacinda-ardens-full-apology-following-the-royal-commission-of-inquiry-into-the-christchurch-mosque-attack?ref=goodoil.news) on behalf of the Government and directly to the Muslim community in New Zealand. Unfortunately, Ardern did not apologise for [**her personal responsibility**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/111438784/changes-to-gun-law-overseen-by-jacinda-ardern-described-as-crazy?ref=goodoil.news) for changing, perhaps weakening, the gun laws prior to the terrorist getting his guns. Nor did she a[**pologise**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/300177230/lots-of-apologies-for-march-15-terror-attack-but-noone-to-blame?ref=goodoil.news) for introducing unnecessary and ineffective gun laws. Instead, she expressed regret for not [**expanding government**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/123626151/royal-commission-recommends-new-security-agency-for-nz-following-march-15-shootings?rm=a&ref=goodoil.news) sufficiently to “[**keep everyone safe**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/111322923/prime-minister-says-nz-gun-laws-will-change-in-wake-of-christchurch-terror-attack?ref=goodoil.news).”

Everyone has apologised but **[no one is to blame](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/300177230/lots-of-apologies-for-march-15-terror-attack-but-noone-to-blame?ref=goodoil.news)**. Ardern and her government officials made it clear that the Royal Commission exonerated them.

It didn’t.

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