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New Zealand MPs vote to ban military-style weapons after Christchurch mosque shootings

MPs vote 119 to 1 in favour of the new gun law just 26 days after 50 people were killed in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch.

A bill outlawing most automatic and semi-automatic weapons and banning components that modify existing weapons was passed by a vote of 119 to 1 in the House of Representatives.

The single dissenting voice to the move came from the libertarian ACT Party which has only one MP in parliament.
The bill only needs to be approved by governor general Patsy Reddy before becoming law on Friday.
Those who fail to surrender them face up to five years in jail.
The country's prime minister Jacinda Ardern, who has won international praise for her compassion and response to the shootings, first announced plans for law changes within days of the massacres.

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Under the new law, owners of the now illegal weapons will be able to hand them in to police in return for compensation based on the weapon's age and condition.

 

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