Thread: Access to AR s are about to change

Originally Posted by ebf

Ryan, because with a semi it is possible to keep up a sustained rate of rapid fire, especially with high capacity magazines. If I had to choose a firearm to defend myself against a horde, that is exactly what I would want, unfortunately it is also what makes them so attractive to the Rambo types.

To state this in a different way, if you have some nutcase intent on a spree killing or a crim thinking about an armed home invasion, would you rather they have a single shot or bolt action, or a semi or to bring it closer to home for guys on this forum, if some numpty takes a shot at you in the bush without identifying their target, would you like to be on the receiving end of a semi ?

I think there are very valid reasons for owning and using semis, I just don't think that plinking, or "I like shooting shit" is a valid enough reason...

I think it is more than possible to hunt without semis, I think you can do duck-shooting quite successfully with twin shotties.

In all my years of shooting (military, recreation and competitive) I have yet to come across a person that does not start blasting away when handed a semi.

Personally, I don't enjoy being on the business end of a firearm - regardless of its action and I'm sure if someone was caught in a killing spree or being shot at in the bush that they wouldn't be thinking "oh phew he's only got a bolt action".

A bolt action in the hands of a motivated individual is equally as deadly.

I'm not sure of the relevance of your last sentence? I've seen plenty of individuals crash and bash their way through emptying a bolt action rifle too?

Given that A category semi automatics have been on the NZ firearm scene for so long, the horse has effectively bolted. There are thousands of unregistered semis out there and introducing legislation to try and regulate them will be nigh impossible to efficiently manage and would, in my opinion, be yet another waste of tax payer's money which could be better used in say... I don't know, catching the real criminals maybe?