I started the Kiwi Gun Blog in 2017.

It was mainly a reaction to the pitiful response from shooters to the very serious threat of a Parliamentary sub committee looking into gun crime.

A single corrupt left wing teacher had her students put in more submissions than most shooting associations could muster.

Pathetic.

I also remembered that the response from shooters to the original MSSA gun law change was the largest that Parliament had ever seen.

That was before social media. I was proud to be a part of helping that happen way back when.

So it was good to see an impressive number of submissions to this latest attack on our rights and common sense. In the thousands.

Even with a rigged game of only two days being allowed for this and on zero notice.

Sixteen thousand more shooters also petitioned for democratic process to be respected here. After the first petition of thousands more was removed by an anti gun website.

Good job if you were one of the people trying to make a difference.

My main work over the past few years has been gathering and sharing the facts of the firearm control issues in New Zealand. To form the accurate picture that was missing.

In doing so we have slowly helped to change the conversation towards a place where constructive outcomes can be found.

https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/criminals-use-guns-relative-impunity

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/111100032/firearms-registration-would-be-an-expensive-and-worthless-exercise

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12214145

http://www.shooterslottery.org.nz/NBR_Loder_2019_Hyde.pdf

Even so, we still see entire articles on gun crime that never mention criminals.

We worked hard to inform our Members of Parliament and media. With good results.

Until the failures of Police apparently allowed a terrorist to break our hearts.

The anti gun feeding frenzy of the last weeks has been appalling.

But such attacks have been creeping for some time.

Our children were lectured to in schools on the evils of our hobby. Then organized to protest against guns by a foreign political party.

Oh and then were banned from even seeing a gun at school – despite shooting being the oldest youth service activity in our history. Without issue.

Paper Plus just banned sporting gun magazines.

Courier companies refusing delivery of sporting rifles.

Gun auctions and shows were bullied to cancel events.

Insurance companies stopping coverage of anything connected to shooting sports.

Endless illegal regulation by Police.

Attacks on our ranges – around the country.

Endless slander from the Police Union.

Endless slander from academics.

On and on.

So we then set up: shooterslottery.org.nz to build a contact list of thousands of responsible gun owners. Many outside of organized shooting organizations. So we could keep them informed.

This has proven a valuable resource.

Judging by the vicious hit pieces that the media have aimed at me this past week – its working. You get the most flak when you are over the target.

The blog has been unapologetic about our rights but hopefully always constructive. We have always offered a solution with any criticism.

The Kiwi Gun Blog has never asked for donations before but after the government’s recent actions people are now insisting. This is gratifying and appreciated.

We do now need a fund for the campaign to come.

More restrictive gun laws have been promised by this government. Our subject matter experts need to have a voice in those changes.

If you would like to contribute you can do so here:

Mike Loder 38-9000-0570004-00

Thanks guys.

Sorry, only the police union gets a charitable deduction. Our research group was declined.

The donations and messages of support received so far have been amazing. It means a lot.

So stay positive.

No. Nothing in the last few weeks has been fair.

Not from the families ripped apart by an evil killer to the vilification of the nations best people.

Lets take care of each other.

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