Tag Archives: New Zealand

New Zealand Military Buys 1,284,220 Dud Rounds

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Robert Farago

To be fair, the 5.56mm ball ammunition purchased by the New Zealand military isn’t inherently defective. After all, “The bullets had worked well in the past,” stuff.co.nz reports, helpfully. “But when manufacturer FN Herstal changed the alloy content they could … Continue reading →

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New Zealand Moving Towards Arming Police

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Robert Farago

Once upon a time, England was known for the fact that its police didn’t carry firearms. At least by Americans, whose law enforcement officials have been armed and dangerous for well over a hundred years. The UK’s rep for non-ballistic … Continue reading →

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