New Zealand Bans Assault Weapons

[Nakara]

I'm not so naive to think that bans like this will prevent every disaster, but I honestly have to wonder why anyone would need a weapon capable of mowing down dozens of people. I can think of no situation where it might be necessary in day-to-day living. These aren’t exactly the kind of weapon you’d walk around with for self-defense.

So I don’t see how this hurts the average citizen—yes criminals will find ways to acquire these weapons illegally, but at least it can’t be done as easily as before. They have to take more steps, riskier steps, more chances to get caught.

It’s not a fix-all solution—there’s no such thing for this issue. But there’s also absolutely no need for people to be able to but a weapon whose sole purpose is to kill many, quickly.