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BREAKING: Jacinda Ardern announces a ban on all military-style semi-automatic weapons. A buyback will commence soon, but an interim measure has essentially made all guns like those used by the Christchurch shooter illegal to purchase. @10daily 10daily.com.au/news/world/a19…
MORE: The buyback could cost anywhere between $100 million and $200 million, "but that is the price we must pay to ensure the safety of our communities."
Christchurch was *six days ago*. Jacinda Ardern has managed this in six days, while doing [waves at everything else].
Christchurch was *six days ago*. Jacinda Ardern has managed this in six days, while doing [waves at everything else].
All gun owners are being encouraged to make use of the amnesty provisions, even if they don't have a license or can't determine the gun's origin.
"Amnesty applies. We just want the guns back."
"Amnesty applies. We just want the guns back."
To sum up, that's a ban on:
- military-style semi-automatic weapons
- assault rifles
- high capacity magazines
- parts with the ability to convert semi-automatics into military-style weapons
- parts to generate semi-automatic, automatic or close to automatic gunfire
- military-style semi-automatic weapons
- assault rifles
- high capacity magazines
- parts with the ability to convert semi-automatics into military-style weapons
- parts to generate semi-automatic, automatic or close to automatic gunfire
"In short, every semi-automatic weapon used in the terrorist attack on Friday will be banned in this country."
Ardern's taking great care to acknowledge the legitimate need for guns by farmers and those in rural areas.
Says this new legislation will achieve a similar outcome to Australia's gun buyback, but instead of a permit process, they're specifically targeting types of guns.
Says this new legislation will achieve a similar outcome to Australia's gun buyback, but instead of a permit process, they're specifically targeting types of guns.
