'These weapons were designed to kill and they were designed to maim, and that is what they did on the 15th of March.' New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern speaks about changes in gun laws in Wellington, New Zealand, on March 21, 2019
"There have been very few occasions when I have seen parliament come together in this way, and I can't imagine circumstances when it is more necessary," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in presenting the legislation. Authorities have charged Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, with 50 counts of murder following the attacks.The new curbs bar the circulation and use of most semi-automatic firearms, parts that convert firearms into semi-automatic firearms, magazines over a certain capacity and some shotguns.
The government has begun work on a second arms amendment bill it hopes to introduce in June, he said, adding that the measure would tackle issues regarding a gun registry, among others.
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