There has been a significant increase in demand for AR-15 semi-automatic weapons in Timaru in the aftermath of Friday's killing of 50 people in Christchurch. Gun City Timaru manager Wayne Golightly said the shop sold out of the weapons a day after the killings. READ MORE:* Gun licences and gun law in New Zealand - too easy and simplistic? The Government is now investigating a ban on semi-automatic weapons along with a buy-back scheme and a potential firearms register. At Gun City Timaru, staff recorded gun licence details at the point of purchase, he said.

Source: Stuff March 19, 2019 01:30 UTC