VIDEO: Regressive Reaction to Christchurch
New video from Carlton McCoy: Politicians and commentators discuss upcoming Hate Speech legislation.
Law
Government to decriminalise drugs
The government looks set to decriminalise all drug possession and use. Except they’re not. According to the government. The Government says its bill to make drug use a health issue is not default decriminalisation, even though a select committee was told today that prosecutions for drug use or possession
Sharia for women: A Sharia survivor shares her story
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Citizens become criminals on an executive whim
By Dieuwe de Boer Rightminds In my submission against the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill (aka Tarrant’s Law) I highlighted several embedded clauses that allowed the banning of firearms, magazines, and even ammunition via executive order. I have since been pointed at the source: the new
How to make the new Firearms legislation less disastrous
By Dieuwe de Boer Right Minds I am providing feedback on the proposed?Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill, or?“Tarrant’s Law” for short, named after its chief sponsor. This bill will in its current state: * Prohibit the general population from legally owning semi-automatic rifles; * Ban
An inconvenient fact: Our gun laws were deregulated last year
Press release ACT party The government appears to have hidden the fact that it deregulated New Zealand?s gun laws late last year, says ACT Leader David Seymour. Last December, eight days before Christmas, the prime minister made a regulation that allowed electronic applications for dealer?s licences, licences for
Transcript: Gun & hate speech law reform + Winston Peters’ previous comments on Islam
Guyon Let’s put some of that to the Acting Prime Minister, Winston Peters who joins us now, good morning to you. Winston Good morning. Guyon We’ve just had Nicole McKee from the Coalition of Licenced Firearm Owners, I know you probably wouldn’t have been able to hear
What is the point of a law that is only successfully applied to the law abiding?
Whether or not you personally think that restricting certain firearms will make New Zealand a safer place or not, the following two points should make everyone pause to think. The new gun law is being rushed in a very undemocratic way. The government expects to pass legislation banning most semi-