New Zealand Passes Law Banning Most Semi-Automatic Weapons
Lawmakers across party lines voted overwhelmingly to ban the weapons after a massacre in Christchurch killed 50 worshipers. Owners have until the end of September to hand the weapons over to police.
Less than one month after a gunman killed 50 people at a mosque in Christchurch, the New Zealand Parliament voted Wednesday to ban most semi-automatic and military-style weapons.
The law makes it illegal to possess the prohibited weapons in New Zealand. Current owners of the now-banned firearms will have until the end of September to
