New Zealand's government on Monday introduced a bill it plans to rush into law that would ban the types of weapons a gunman used to kill 50 people at two mosques.
The bill wouldn't ban guns often used by farmers and hunters, including semi-automatic .22-calibre or smaller guns that hold up to 10 rounds, or shotguns that hold up to five rounds. "The loophole that this terrorist used to kill 50 people was totally unacceptable," Nash said."We're closing that down."
The government intends to compensate owners of banned guns in a buyback scheme that will cost up to NZ$200m . An amnesty will give people until September 30 to hand over banned weapons.
Banning the gun type used isn't going to do much. Humans can use just about anything as a weapon.
50 Odd Muslims die the world goes mad, but thousands of farm attack victims later, and no one bats an eye...…...
Would the police not have the guns as evidence?. (Sorry your headline called for that) Happy April fools day.