Police give politicians a demonstration of weapons targeted by the gun law reform during a Finance and Expenditure Select Committee meeting. Politicians have been given a high-level briefing on the firearms targeted in the proposed gun law reform, which included a demonstration on how easily they can be manipulated, turning them into military-style weapons. On Tuesday a new gun law banning all semi-automatic weapons used during the mass shooting passed its first reading. Some small-calibre rimfire semi-automatic firearms and lesser-capacity shotguns are excluded from the ban. "The significant restriction of the number of and access to semi-automatic firearms would achieve the bill's objective."

Source: Stuff April 02, 2019 06:33 UTC