"We are announcing action today on behalf of all New Zealanders to strengthen our gun laws and make our country a safer place." "All semi-automatic weapons used during the terrorist attack on Friday 15 March will be banned," she said at a news conference. Under existing New Zealand gun laws, A-category weapons can be semi-automatic but limited to seven shots. A policeman places flowers on the gates of Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. Thousands of worshippers are expected at the Al Noor mosque, where the majority of victims died.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2019 02:24 UTC