By AFPMore by this AuthorCHRISTCHURCH,New Zealand will tighten gun laws in the wake of its worst modern-day massacre, the government said Monday, as it emerged that the white supremacist accused of carrying out the killings at two mosques will represent himself in court. Mr Peters, whose New Zealand First party has previously opposed changes, said he backed the prime minister fully. Meanwhile, police launched a probe into a bomb hoax that forced an hours-long closure of the airport in Dunedin on Sunday, where Mr Tarrant lived. Despite having tightened the rules in the 1990s after the last mass shooting, New Zealand has relatively permissive gun laws, with licences granted to nearly every applicant. THE SYSTEMMustafa Farouk, president of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand, told reporters he had faith in the system.

Source: Daily Nation March 18, 2019 11:03 UTC