The Gunshack Blenheim owner Peter Watson says sport shooters rushed to the store on Saturday, keen to buy semi-automatic weapons. Situations that called for semi-automatic weapons included game recovery, shooting deer from helicopters, and pest control, he said. READ MORE:* Gun City owner confirms Christchurch shooting accused bought guns there* Why do members of the public even need military-style semi-automatic rifles? SUPPLIED Hunting & Fishing NZ has pulled "military-style" weapons from all 37 stores following the Christchurch mosque shootings. Jacobs said he supported a blanket ban on military-style semi-automatic weapons, but hoped there would be some access to low-calibre semi-automatic recreational hunting rifles.

Source: Stuff March 18, 2019 22:52 UTC