Ardern was the chair of an executive committee which ushered through changes to arms regulations. Ardern announced changes to firearms law on Thursday which include a ban on MSSAs and accessories which can convert a standard semi-automatic into an MSSA. GETTY IMAGES Jacinda Ardern presided over changes to firearms regulations in December. It's understood the changes were part of a police move to centralise firearms vetting. "Arms officers and vettors are a really important part of the system and we were really concerned.

Source: Stuff March 20, 2019 22:01 UTC