As we've seen in the past few days, gun owners need to be aware of local and global threats. This includes being mindful of restrictions imposed by gungrabbers in other countries. Case in point, New Zealand, where:

Thousands of gun owners will be affected by a decision to reclassify many weapons as military-style semi-automatics.

The CliffsNotes version: If your previously-designated "sporting configuration" semi-automatic rifle has a pistol grip, it will now be reclassified as a "military-style semi-automatic."  The previous A-class license "law-abiding" New Zealanders obtained will no longer be good enough.

Those buying these guns now need to have the tougher E-class endorsed licence, obtain a permit to buy and advise police of the make and model.

Oh, and then there's this:

The change could cost some owners about $1000 for upgrading their licences and safety equipment.

Not to mention this:

[Police superintendent Tony] McLeod said the reclassification was not an attempt to create a firearms registration system by default, but better tracking of these types of weapons may be a result.

Yeah, right. Good one, Tony.

Peter Linton, Firearm Deregulation Spokesman for Libertarianz, attached the following Word document to an email alert, including "police photos of MSSA's and a letter from Superintendent McLeod."



Look at the pictures. Good grief. Or should I say "Get a grip"?

That such a draconian and ridiculous change can be considered by anyone in government shows how perverse and meddling it has become. That this can be enacted by the police--and considered enforceable--is nothing short of an act of tyranny.

After all: What do you call a state where the police define your privileges and your restrictions?

One can hope for massive noncompliance.  Speaking only for myself, I already know what I would do.