US Senator Bernie Sanders has applauded Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for announcing tougher gun laws in New Zealand. "We must follow New Zealand's lead, take on the NRA and ban the sale and distribution of assault weapons in the United States." AP US Senator Bernie Sanders applauded PM Jacinda Ardern saying: "This is what real action to stop gun violence looks like." "Christchurch happened, and within days New Zealand acted to get weapons of war out of the consumer market. Six days after 50 people were killed in the Christchurch terror attacks, Ardern announced a ban on military style semi-automatics and assault rifles.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2019 03:39 UTC