New Zealand initiates bill to ban guns used in mosque attackPolice minister Stuart Nash said that if the bill was passed as expected, it would take effect on April 12, less than a month after the March 15 attacks. He said one of the weapons used by the gunman was an AR-15 style rifle, and that all the weapons the gunman used in the attacks would be banned. The bill would ban “military-style” semi-automatic guns and high-capacity magazines. It would also ban semi-automatic shotguns that could be fitted with detachable magazines, and pump-action shotguns that can hold more than five rounds. The bill would not ban guns often used by farmers and hunters, including semi-automatic .22-calibre or smaller guns that hold up to 10 rounds, or shotguns that hold up to five rounds.

Source: Irish Independent April 01, 2019 07:18 UTC