Thread: 20,000 guns stolen per year according to the ODT

Don't panic guys. The 20k number is pure cods wallop.

Sent to the odt:
To whom it may concern,
the linked article is an absolutely appalling standard of journalism, using emotive statements and exaggeration in order to increase reader numbers. In a modern sense, it is click bait, and a sad display of the standard of NZ journalism.

You talk about those that get caught in the cross fire. Do you have any evidence of this, or are you referring to innocent bystanders that get shot by AOS members when they miss their targets (Auckland North western motorway incident)?

What about the conflicting information that is also presented by the media such as:

9 Jan 2017 Radio NZ New Zealand | Radio New Zealand News ... union-says
"The problem stemmed from more than 20,000 firearms, including military semi-automatic weapons, entering the country each year, which were then stolen or sold to offenders, he said"

10 Jan 2017 Radio NZ New Zealand | Radio New Zealand News ... legal-guns
"Mr Cahill said it was estimated nearly 50,000 guns come into New Zealand to be sold each year"

So which is it RNZ?...neither i suspect, just the usual sloppy propaganda dished up for the masses..

I thought journalism was meant to be truthful, complete and accurate. NZ firearms owners have noted that your ‘publication’ routinely creates articles with an negative slant towards firearms in this country, without displaying all the relevant facts.

I also note that there is ZERO evidence to back up anything in this article, just an attempt to create hysteria. It is pretty easy to realise that the numbers stated are fabrication (5 minutes on google and some common sense will show this).

As a result I and a number of other liecensed firearms owners will be laying complaints to the press council.

Poor form.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Don't panic guys. The 20k number is pure cods wallop.

Very likely but the average Joe public doesn't know that they want to believe this BS, This new Wanker is far worse than the old wanker
his lies are not believable and he doesn't seem to give a shit, We could be in big trouble very soon with this enquiry into illegal firearms
the Police don't mined lying to get the result they want it seems,
If 300,000 firearms owners withdraw their support from National and Labour it should send a message just don't give it to the Greens and United