I think there is quite a bit pointing to a conspiracy. There was the meeting in Queenstown with a few interested parties, though not representing our community to any great extent. This involved Police from Australia. Also the decision to publish this booklet would not be made by one person from Police, it was a definite decision among a number of Police policy makers, without a lot of outside input, which fits nicely into the category of conspiracy.
They have been relying on the fact that the firearms community have been quite apathetic in the past, not wanting to 'rock the boat' with the authority that is invested with the ability to deny a license. And yes a lot would be based on members of the firearms community not being willing to stump up to a legal challenge where they can just dip into a large pool if challenged. They have been playing the system.
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