The first debate will be about the reform of gun laws. It is also consistent with best practice overseas, where following large-scale mass shootings, specific restrictions relating to that event follow. If the gunman had used lawfully acquired semi-automatic pistols to complement his semi-automatic long-guns, then they too would now face being banned. Cameron Burnell/Stuff New Zealand's gun laws have been debated for at least two decades, but until now politics has always trumped common sense. In this instance, the key will be to examine what abilities existed already and why they failed in stopping the Christchurch attack.

Source: Stuff March 26, 2019 16:00 UTC