In response to the massacre of 50 worshipers at two Christchurch mosques by a single shooter, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that New Zealand will ban military-style semiautomatic weapons, assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. Photo: Getty ImagesNew Zealand moved to ban military-style semiautomatic weapons, assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, stepping up its response to Friday’s slaughter of 50 worshipers at two Christchurch mosques by a lone gunman. Shooter Brenton Tarrant held a valid gun license, but the weapons used in the terrorist attack included semiautomatic rifles that had been illegally upgraded with higher-capacity magazines to enable 30 bullets or more to be fired without reloading. His license restricted his magazine capacity to seven bullets....

Source: Wall Street Journal March 21, 2019 02:21 UTC