WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's governor general has formally signed into effect sweeping gun laws outlawing military style weapons, less than a month after a man used such guns to kill 50 people and wound dozens at two mosques in Christchu
"The gun law of New Zealand in some way is outdated," said Caleb Vuli, a student of the University of Canterbury.A British writer residing in New Zealand who prefers not to be named told Xinhua that he was surprised at the easy access to semi-automatics in the country, saying that gun...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, March 18 (Xinhua) -- In the wake of Friday's horrific mass-shooting in Christchurch that left 50 people dead and scores more fighting for their lives in hospital, New Zealand's gun laws have come under immense public pressure as those across the country try to ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s governor general on Thursday formally signed into effect sweeping gun laws outlawing military style weapons, less than a month after a man used such guns to kill 50 people and wound dozens at two mosques in Christchurch. Governor General Patsy R...
Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy signed the law on Thursday night, which was the final step before it becomes law. The New Zealand parliament passed the bill after its third or the final reading on Wednesday night. In acordance with the new gun law, possessing military-style semi-automatics...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to reform her country's gun laws in response to theworst mass shootingin the country's modern history.Fifty people were killedwhen a gunman opened fire Friday at two different mosques in Christchurch. The 28-year-old suspect allegedly t...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says gun law reforms will be announced within 10 days. New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush says the accused gunman was the only shooter but may have had support. 50 people are dead after shootings at two mosques; 50 others ...
While gun law change sometimes occurs following mass shootings, often it does not, and little is known about what characterizes those mass shootings that do lead to legislative change. Adopting Birkland’s concept of the “focusing event,” we examined the five mass shootings in New Zealand (NZ...
In the U.S., because of escalating gun violence and hate-related mass killings, people have been demanding reforms for decades. But the government of New Zealand agreed to begin reform of the law three days after attacks on two Islamic houses of worship in the Christchurch area resulted in...
"New Zealand has to have this debate," said Alexander Gillespie, a law professor at the University of Waikato,toldtheTimes. "This is a place where your car has to be registered, your dog has to be registered. But your gun doesn't." ...