...Or, like in the United States, the ultra-wealthy hire people to carry guns for them.
Even in shitholes like Commiefornia, you can get your pet goon some training and "card" to carry a gun as a security guard in just a few weeks. Pay them $15 an hour through an agency, and give 'em a cot in one of your mansion's outbuildings.
I am not up on New Zealand laws but I would bet only the military and some police can have guns. I doubt they have such lax private security laws as we do here in the states. That is why I am sure the rich people have private armories to outfit their private security when the shit gets really bad. They will probably import the security personnel too. Trade them a ticket to NZ for them and their family in exchange for security work....kinda like a slave.
Most semi-auto rifles are banned, "high capacity" magazines are banned(over 7 rounds), and pepper spray is illegal!!! Shotguns holding more than 5 rounds, banned.
The person carrying, using, or discharging the weapon is obliged to prove the purpose was lawful, proper, and sufficient. This requirement applies even if the person can legally possess the weapon.
So you have to beg permission to own a gun and constantly live in fear that you won't be able to justify continuing ownership of the gun.
Hunting game, pest control and agricultural uses, sports, collection, and theatrics are all normally acceptable purposes but personal protection and self-defence are not.
SELF DEFENSE IS NOT A VALID REASON FOR OWNING A GUN IN NZ!!
Firearms licences are issued for 10 years, but can be revoked at any time if police believe the person is no longer fit and proper to possess a firearm.
So NZ is basically an open air prison where your "rights" are barley existent and can be revoked at the drop of a hat as your jailers see fit.
...Or, like in the United States, the ultra-wealthy hire people to carry guns for them.
Even in shitholes like Commiefornia, you can get your pet goon some training and "card" to carry a gun as a security guard in just a few weeks. Pay them $15 an hour through an agency, and give 'em a cot in one of your mansion's outbuildings.
Then watch as the little people burn.
I am not up on New Zealand laws but I would bet only the military and some police can have guns. I doubt they have such lax private security laws as we do here in the states. That is why I am sure the rich people have private armories to outfit their private security when the shit gets really bad. They will probably import the security personnel too. Trade them a ticket to NZ for them and their family in exchange for security work....kinda like a slave.
Most semi-auto rifles are banned, "high capacity" magazines are banned(over 7 rounds), and pepper spray is illegal!!! Shotguns holding more than 5 rounds, banned.
So you have to beg permission to own a gun and constantly live in fear that you won't be able to justify continuing ownership of the gun.
SELF DEFENSE IS NOT A VALID REASON FOR OWNING A GUN IN NZ!!
So NZ is basically an open air prison where your "rights" are barley existent and can be revoked at the drop of a hat as your jailers see fit.
They are almost identical to Australia's gun laws and are just stupid.
I suspect that there's a lot of unintended consequences to worry about when the rich try to spend their way out of the apocalypse.
You might find John Ringo's Black Tide Rising series of interest.
I concur 100%.