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How New Zealand's gun laws compare to the States' washex.am/2FeQyoa
All gun owners must have a license to carry in New Zealand, but not all firearms have to be registered. Criminal background checks are mandatory, and factor in mental health, addiction, and domestic violence in one's history.
Law enforcement has the final say in whether a private citizen can own a firearm, but they cannot issue a firearm if personal protection is the reason for purchase.
Additionally, New Zealand prohibits open carry, concealed carry, and carrying without a permit.
Additionally, New Zealand prohibits open carry, concealed carry, and carrying without a permit.
Fully automatic firearm permits may be issued, but certain types of semi-automatic weapons and shotguns are classified as military-style semi-automatic weapons and thus require a particular license in order to obtain.
In short, New Zealand's laws are on par with most of the stricter U.S. states. In 1992, New Zealand tightened its gun laws following the Aramoana massacre in 1990 that left 13 people dead when the shooter used two military-style semi-automatic rifles to carry out the attack.
Until Christchurch, Aramoana was the worst mass shooting in the country's history.
