Greens favour capital gains tax

[Indiana_Jones]

Nice. As seems to be consistent with people opposed to the Greens you have a very poor understanding of the facts. E Endorsement Military Style Semi Automatics were banned from private ownership after the Aramoana massacre in 1990, and as you might recall National were in power and the Green party had only been in existence a few months and had 0 (zero) seats in parliament. In 2009 the Police tried to extend controls on semi-automatic rifles and failed. Incidentally, the police are not controlled by the Greens.

And why would you want a semi-auto? It's been 15 or so years since i hunted, but I used a bolt action Winchester Model 88 very effectively and never wanted for more. If you're a hunter and you can't kill with one shot, then you either need to spend time on the range or get off your arse and get a better shot.

Thank you, please come again.

I never said the greens implemented the MSSA policy, that was typical knee-jerk reaction stuff to the Aramoana shootings.

As for the pigs trying to change the grip law, again never said the greens suggested it, but I dare say they didn't complain about it lol

The greens on their website state:

"Green Party will:

1. Support making private ownership of fully functional semi-automatic weapons illegal."

As for why you would want to own a semi-auto, you don't need one really, but quite simply people want them.

Going by that logic we should all be on 100cc scooters and 1L cars as we don't need anything bigger really.

-Indy

[shrub]

As for why you would want to own a semi-auto, you don't need one really, but quite simply people want them.

Some people want to own handguns and machine guns - should they be allowed to own them? And I'd quite like to own some snakes - should I be allowed to own some? Or what about owning a P lab?

[MisterD]

Some people want to own handguns and machine guns - should they be allowed to own them? And I'd quite like to own some snakes - should I be allowed to own some? Or what about owning a P lab?

Yes, yes and now you're being silly.

[Indiana_Jones]

Some people want to own handguns and machine guns - should they be allowed to own them? And I'd quite like to own some snakes - should I be allowed to own some? Or what about owning a P lab?

You can own a pistol if you want. Machine gun also.

I personally feel that if you have a licence you should be allowed to own any firearm, save explosives (Eg RPGs etc, not that you can't make your own lol) and should be allowed to carry a concealed pistol on your body if you wish.

-Indy

[JimO]

Or what about owning a P lab?

what!! you dont already??, still here thought you were leaving??

[shrub]

Yes, yes and now you're being silly.

So owning a weapon that is of limited use outside of a combat situation is not silly whereas wanting to own a very interesting and visually attractive animal is?

[shrub]

You can own a pistol if you want. Machine gun also.

I personally feel that if you have a licence you should be allowed to own any firearm, save explosives (Eg RPGs etc, not that you can't make your own lol) and should be allowed to carry a concealed pistol on your body if you wish.

-Indy

Why not be allowed to own RPGs? You can use it to shoot the enemy.

As for carrying a concealed pistol - what the fuck would you want to do something so stupid? What are you going to do with it? Impress your mates at the local internet cafe? Fight off bandits? Protect yourself against snakes?

Why not carry a flick knife instead? At least you can use it to peel your lunch apple. Or a snake - you can throw it at the bandits and scare them. Or you could tie explosives to you and really fuck them bandits up when they attack you.

[Indiana_Jones]

I'd own a switch blade actually if I could.

As well as an RPG.

And have a mountain of coke on my desk to stick my face into.

Good times!

-Indy

[Pussy]

I know a bloke who owns a P-51 Mustang.
As far as I'm aware, he didn't buy it to shoot other aeroplanes out of the sky, or escort bombers to Berlin....

[MisterD]

So owning a weapon that is of limited use outside of a combat situation is not silly whereas wanting to own a very interesting and visually attractive animal is?

There were three question marks in your post so there's a "yes" for the guns, a "yes" for the snakes and a "now you're being silly" for the P-lab.

(Not that I don't think there's something a bit weird about people that want to own machine guns or snakes but we need NZ to remain competitive in the lucrative Bikini-Girls-with-snakes-and-machine-guns video industry)

[shrub]

There were three question marks in your post so there's a "yes" for the guns, a "yes" for the snakes and a "now you're being silly" for the P-lab.

(Not that I don't think there's something a bit weird about people that want to own machine guns or snakes but we need NZ to remain competitive in the lucrative Bikini-Girls-with-snakes-and-machine-guns video industry)

P labs are bloody profitable. The risks are high, but seriously good money and no worrying about tax cuts.

Dirty girls and snakes are a great combination, especially if you add whips.

[Winston001]

So owning a weapon that is of limited use outside of a combat situation is not silly whereas wanting to own a very interesting and visually attractive animal is?

Stop that Stop that! That's just silly.

Snakes are not attractive. Machine guns are. Enough said.

[Mully]

P labs are bloody profitable.

Especially if you do it in a rental property

Capital Gain that, then.

[Swoop]

Actually, encouraging Mike and Mary to take the bus into work instead of driving their Pajero is a bloody good idea

Stopping parents from driving little Jonny to school in a vehicle and making them walk would help the traffic, petrol and obesity problems all at once.

Although that could be because National are reducing the number of civil servants.......

Good. They are neither "civil" nor serve!

E Endorsement Military Style Semi Automatics were banned from private ownership

Uh, not quite. You can go out and buy one today if you like.