New Zealand gun laws are mostly concerned with how fast a firearm can fire and how many bullets its magazine holds. Nicole McKee, of the Council of Licensed Firearms Owners, says it will work with the Prime Minister on "well-investigated" gun law reforms. She understands why hunters using semi-automatic AR-15 rifles say they're needed, especially when hunting deer or other larger animals. Gun laws• New Zealand gun laws are mostly concerned with how fast a weapon fires and how many bullets can go in its magazine. • But critics argue current gun laws allow Kiwis access to military-style assault rifles, such as AR-15s, that are closely related to military M16s and M4s.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 19, 2019 19:30 UTC