Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand is immediately banning sales of “military-style” semi-automatic and automatic weapons like the weapons used in last Friday’s attacks on two Christchurch mosques. (TVNZ via AP) (Associated Press)CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced a ban of “military-style” semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines like those used in the shootings at Christchurch mosques last week. The ban includes any semi-automatic guns or shotguns that are capable of being used with a detachable magazine that holds more than five rounds. It also extends to accessories used to convert guns into what the government called “military-style” weapons. There are nearly 250,000 licensed gun owners in New Zealand, which has a population of 5 million people.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2019 00:50 UTC