FILE - In this file image made from video that was live-streamed Friday, March 15, 2019, a gunman reaches for guns in the back of his car before the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand. Only a week after attacks on two mosques in New Zealand killed 50 worshippers, the country has banned sales of "military-style" semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines.
The suddenness of Thursday’s ban, which came as the dead were being buried, has raised many questions, especially for those not familiar with firearms.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that “every semi-automatic weapon used in the terrorist attack last Friday will be banned.” She said that includes “military-style” semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines.
Many different types of firearms, from pistols to rifles and shotguns, can be semi-automatic. Semi-automatic refers to a firearm’s ability to self-load, not only firing a bullet with each trigger pull, but also reloading and making the firearm capable of firing again.The ban does not include semi-automatic .22 caliber or smaller guns that hold up to 10 rounds or semi-automatic and pump-action shotguns with non-detachable magazines that hold up to five rounds.
New Zealand police said on their website that the “transitional period” would allow people to arrange to hand over their unlawful firearms to police without penalties. It encouraged people to fill out an online form and said after that police would be in touch to make arrangements. Sydney University gun policy expert Philip Alpers estimated that only 6 percent of all weapons in New Zealand were registered.
Laughable that they think this will make “it “ stop. Criminals don’t care about laws they make, that’s why they are criminals
Will Italy now ban all buses? I mean, a Far-Left African Migrant just used it to try and Burn 51 kids alive.
The reason I never want an emotional weak woman as my President. Where will all these weapons end up?
It's a start, and a quick one. And it began with a woman PM.
Of course the police and military will be exempt. That’s how it’s always been when the government decides to infringe on the ability to defend oneself. The US has become a police state and we’re expected to just hand over our weapons to the same cops who kill indiscriminately?
IF the people of New Zealand allow their dictator to disarm them, then they will get what they deserve, I'm not sure they are aware they just went from being citizens to being subjects in one fell swoop. 'On your feet or on your knees'
37 guns have been turned in...FAIL Normal people will not turn over their weapons regardless of how strict the laws become!
Reminder... NZ doesn't have a constitution. They operate as a monachary, just like the UK.
Next up...airplanes, vehicles, bombs, knives, box cutters.....
They saw a problem. They solved it. I can respect that.
Send the weapons to the insurgency in Cuba
'Military-style' weapons is made for war and for nothing else.
“Military style” so they are banning fire arms on their looks ? Who determines this ?
'includes any semi-automatic guns or shotguns that are capable of being used with a detachable magazine that holds more than five rounds'. Every semi-auto handgun.
Anyone going to point out, that .223/5.56 is 22 caliber? They better be specific (in law), or California solutions, will find their way to New Zealand.
Did they cc the bad guys ? Thought not !
Why didn't they just try thoughts and prayers since that works so well in America?
Stop sharing this image. THINK.
This is pure folly.
Lives were saved that day because of an armed citizen.
They should outlaw drugs too, oh wait.
Kiwis are done.
In other news, there has been a huge spike in Kiwi boating accidents...
This is why we have a second amendment!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Which part of criminals don't follow the law aren't the you getting.
No shortage of emotional thinking in New Zealand.
High-capacity magazines are already banned in Canada...along with many types of less-lethal weapons.
Sheep
They are banning the weapons used in the shooting... So five guns Wouldn't those five be held in evidence anyway?
Military style weapon
New Zealand’s quick action to protect its citizens is a breath of fresh air.
What a joke
I'm mentally stuck at this; the shooter used a shotgun, but shotguns are not banned.
I admire the speed at which New Zealand took action to protect their citizens.
I'm looking forward to seeing the rise of new Zealands gun black market
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