Thread: Boycott 'The Petone Gunshop"...

Read this guys hypocritical dribble in the submission to the Law & Order select committee “An inquiry into issues relating to the illegal possession of firearms”…

Basically he says ALL 3-gunners, multi-gunners, service rifle shooters, in fact every shooter in New Zealand that shoots at competitions enhanced with movement, multiple targets and high rates of fire are irresponsible.
What about bunny busters, they engage in multiple moving targets, so do goat cullers...

Best thing to do is help drive this guy out of business by not supporting him as he is obviously someone we do not need.

Read his submission here:
http://www.parliament.nz/resource/en...0c4bb47077fa77

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Gave up reading after :

Today’s citizens are less constrained than their parents and grandparents - whose attitudes were moulded by the disciplines of military service, war, austerity, and the traditional nuclear family.

Ahh the good old days, where we could leave the keys in the ignition when popping into the dairy for milk bottle and cigarette lollies, before heading home to give little Johnnie the back of your hand for skipping school and teach the wife a lesson for not cooking the eggs quick enough.

Nothing like living in the past to define living the present.

Thanks Gruntzer. Just read it and my take out is that it seems rather self serving for the author.

I'm sure there are worse anti gun replies than this one, but when its from a gun shop owner who is currently selling the firearms he seems to be strongly apposed to, its just hypocrisy.

Originally Posted by grunzter

I'm sure there are worse anti gun replies than this one, but when its from a gun shop owner who is currently selling the firearms he seems to be strongly apposed to, its just hypocrisy.

I used to go in there occasionally (never again) as support as I didnt want local shops to close. He doesnt sell the likes of AR15s or I have never seen any but what looks like mostly clapped out old ex-mil and cheap stuff. I would have said his business was running down as he cant / is not competing with the online / bigger shops, so his submission reads as a whiney rant.

I have talked to him in the past and frankly I found him condescending and a bit arrogant, but well no ones perfect.

Anyway I will make it a point to go to Magnum Imports or the Alice Town shop in future.

Originally Posted by steven

I used to go in there occasionally (never again) as support as I didnt want local shops to close. He doesnt sell the likes of AR15s or I have never seen any but what looks like mostly clapped out old ex-mil and cheap stuff. I would have said his business was running down as he cant / is not competing with the online / bigger shops, so his submission reads as a whiney rant.

Anyway I will make it a point to go to Magnum Imports or the Alice Town shop in future.

He lists ar15's etc on his archaic website

And used to sell norinco ak's buy the truck load. Such a hypocrite. I supported colfo even when he was involved but I'm glad he has moved on-it's seems to have rejuvenated colfo


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Originally Posted by res

He lists ar15's etc on his archaic website

And used to sell norinco ak's buy the truck load. Such a hypocrite. I supported colfo even when he was involved but I'm glad he has moved on-it's seems to have rejuvenated colfo



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His website is a bit strange, when I asked him he said he couldnt get any due to "restrictions" bought my stag on line no issues.

Originally Posted by res

He lists ar15's etc on his archaic website

If we judged all of NZ's firearms retailers by their websites, we'd be in a dark, dark place.

Originally Posted by chalkeye

If we judged all of NZ's firearms retailers by their websites, we'd be in a dark, dark place.

That is very true, I have arms dealer friends and I don't think much of there websites either.


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LoL, this guy... Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. This guy's let off both barrels. He's entitled to his opinion though, however wrongly it may be perceived.

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The 1990s called. They want their website back.

No, he really isnt. Shooters are in lock step behind fact backed policy. His ignorance will be seized on by the antis to derail the conversation that we need to be having.

Boycotting the guy's business flies in the face of freedom of speech. Don't shop there if you don't want to, but encouraging others to attack his livelihood because you don't agree with him is a bridge too far for me.

He calls for attacks on ALL of us. Why should shooters not be made aware of this judas?

Not a fan of this submission, but if anyone doesn't like it, submit one yourself!

We are living in a country that we are able to contribute and speak our minds on these matters(if they listen or not is another story). So unless one speaks up, within the process available to us, it may pay to just roll over and let the law makers do what they like and keep your mouth closed.

Remember, anyone can make a submission, yet so few firearm licence holders actually do, yet we all moan about when the changes don't suit.

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

Not a fan of this submission, but if anyone doesn't like it, submit one yourself!

We are living in a country that we are able to contribute and speak our minds on these matters(if they listen or not is another story). So unless one speaks up, within the process available to us, it may pay to just roll over and let the law makers do what they like and keep your mouth closed.

Remember, anyone can make a submission, yet so few firearm licence holders actually do, yet we all moan about when the changes don't suit.

Yep, we all could have made submissions, but always much better to just tear apart someone elses. Like you I don't agree with what John has written. Always saw John as a straight guy, maybe age has addled his brain. Or maybe in his submission he see a lesser of potentially more evil countermeasures.
BTW: despite several reminders from shooting organisations I belong to, to get our submissions in, I forgot the deadline and missed out. So, I now join the vast ranks of gun owners who will winge like mad when the inevitable happens.