Given your line of thinking in your ideal world Issy. I imagine the people inside the Mosque should have been in a position to return fire with their arsenal of automatic and semi-automatic killing machines. Lob a few hand grenades in the direction of the would-be assailant, blast away with the Howitzers positioned on the minarets. Then like Rambo himself the Imran could have led the charge of the 500 onward ever onward etc etc.

I see Issy you are still living in Dodge City.

Some good news announced by New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

"The (gun) ban will apply to all firearms now defined as Military Style Semi-Automatics (MSSAs) and will also include assault rifles." This applies from 3pm today, with legislation in place by 11th April.
Ardern says she anticipates broad support for these laws across the country, including New Zealanders who hold gun licences.

There will be both a buy back, and a gun amnesty in place.

Not the kind of news you like to hear Issy.

Paul,

So, as usual, you make fun of the dead.

Every mosque, church, school etc., etc., ought to have armed guards for the foreseeable future, or do you not think that there will be reprisals?

There will be reprisals is mise maybe not in places of worship but we will see them
The NZ PM has become a statesWoman, head and shoulders above our leader
Maybe we need a new law, never ever to be released in every case
Imprisoned on their own, forever and not social media or outside contacts
Never let their names be seen or heard again

It's to be hoped that the NZ Government now arms their police force.

I wonder would anyone oppose such a common sense idea?

Paul,

I couldn't care less what NZ does with their gun laws, I don't go to NZ to hunt and anyway I haven't used a semi auto rifle since my days in the army, except for a couple of .22rf 'Gevarms' that I used to use for rabbits; got a lot more than I paid for them in the BuyBack.

Issy, the thrust of your argument is always armed confrontation, get em' before they get you. Time and again your selfish argue that gun control laws don't work. That line has been shown to be completely wrong.

Issy, a question for you; How could the maniac have be prevent from legally owning his arsenal of killing machines?

You seem rather smug that you were able to profit from the Port Arthur massacre, made a few bob for yourself!

Paul,

Of course, the thrust of my argument is get them before they get you; do you think that it should be "Let them shoot us first?"

The NZ Government acted fast after the horse had bolted, if they are so wise after the event, surely they were well aware that they had a perceived problem before the event, so why didn't they act?

Why was the killer not on their radar?

If he could act with impunity then what hope is there of catching the next one?

They should arm the police and with the number of weapons handed in, they should be able to equip each police car with two rifles and 100 rounds with little cost to the taxpayer.