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  • Of course ACT aren't happy about it.

    I am so incredibly sick of those guys.

  • As a FAL holder some of the places I visit really think that it is not up to the job

    • As in the register needs to be better thought out? What are they key complaints?

      Is there any general opposition to the idea of registering fire arms?

      • Well a lot of FAL holders are on the right of the spectrum and some hold some 'interesting views' on government intrusion in to their lives.

        There are a few issues with the DB of firearms and descriptions not matching real life etc. There is also the issue that they only accept Latin script and numbers, and you are meant to get a new stamped ID if there are non-english characters. There was no way I was defacing a rifle that was my late fathers that is over 60 y/o... so the Russian г is recorded as a r.

        There is lots of chat about "when the register is hacked (and it will be, just mark my words), everyone will know where I live and what guns I have and will come and steal them all"

        I'm not too worried that I registered my FAs, and re-getting my FAL post Christchurch wasn't too onerous, in fact I don't think it was any worse than when I first got it back in the early 90s

        Real quote:

        This means that the firearms registry will remain in place while a more comprehensive review has been blocked by Cabinet. It also means that a single government department will soon have a list of where every firearm in New Zealand, including yours, is located. Given the number of leaks from government departments, that is terrifying.

        Various privacy breaches by Police of firearms owners’ personal information over the years suggests that a firearms register, if leaked, will become a steal-to-order list for gangs and criminals. The risks to your privacy – and your safety – are real.

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