Mike Salvesen was working on his farm in the foothills of New Zealand's Sou...
MT SOMERS, New Zealand - Mike Salvesen was working on his farm in the foothills of New Zealand’s Southern Alps last Friday when his phone began pinging with news of a tragedy unfolding about 110 km away in Christchurch.
Ardern was applauded by many, but there was uncertainty about how the rural community that make up most of the country’s quarter of a million gun owners, would react. Recreational hunting of deer, pigs, and goats is popular for sport and food, while gun clubs and shooting ranges dot the country.Shaun Moloney, who culls pests including goats and wallabies across the South Island, said there was “definitely a place” for semi-automatic weapons with larger magazines for jobs like his.
The main opposition National Party, which draws strong support in rural New Zealand, also backed the plans. “If you are out hunting and can’t hit an animal with one shot you are certainly not going to hit it with 20 shots.”
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