MPs and members of the public gather outside Parliament to receive a petition against semi-automatic weapons on Thursday. As Parliamentarians took stacks of paper representing New Zealanders wanting semi-automatic weapons banned and regulations on firearms advertising, it reached 70,000 signatures. * Hunting & Fishing pulls 'military-style' semi-automatic firearms nationwide* Gun adverts will no longer be accepted by Stuff"Unfortunately, the risk posed to us by semi-automatic firearms is one that has long been identified but we have failed to act on. ROSA WOODS/STUFF MPs and the public gathered on the parliament steps for the semi-automatic weapons petition. ROSA WOODS/STUFF Members of the public gathered on the parliament steps as the petition to ban semi-automatic weapons and regulate firearms advertising was handed over to MPs.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2019 03:33 UTC