From: SSAA, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: NEWS - NZ SSANZ Press release. A correction. Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 17:08:37 +1300 From: John Dyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For the sake of accuracy, the media release we did late Sunday night should indicate that the current 1983 Arms Act states that "every person" shall receive up to 5 years jail for possession of the gun, imitation weapon, etc., if it was in the criminals possession at the time of committing any offence that carries a 3 year term or more, (i.e. a serious crime). So the 3 and 5 are back to front in our release but midnight was no time to go looking for a copy of the Act ! In reality, we know of no-one who has been charged with this section of the Act. Regardless, we got a very good hearing on TV1, and the 2 main talk-back stations today, (Monday). However, that doesn't really change much unless the Opposition offer to repeal these new laws. If you haven't already heard, this is a summary of the media release that everyone's picking up from, (Sunday Star Times, October 8, 2000): 1) Offenders who use guns at crimes will get longer jail terms. 2) All guns have to be registered by 2010, (as each f/a license expires and has to be renewed). 3) Stiffer penalties for unregistered gun owners. "Another law to be introduced next year setting up a firearms authority, taking the registration, licensing and inspection of guns out of police hands". "No immediate buy-back of military styled semi-automatic weapons - at $NZ 20 million it's considered too expensive - but the guns will be phased out under a clause preventing owners from giving or selling them to anyone other than the government". The Minister did find someone who liked his ideas... a comedian, called Gary McCormick, a staunch anti-gun supporter" This government is looking very much like a 1 term one as our dollar falls lower than Fiji's !!! Regards John Dyer. Spokesman. SSANZ. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
