Anonymous ID: 66963d March 18, 2019, 10:24 a.m. No.5754461   🗄️.is 🔗kun

New Zealand says it will reform gun laws. Here's where policies stand now.

 

Earlier today, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that the government has agreed to reform the country's gun laws in the wake of Friday's mosque terror attacks.

 

Here's what you need to know about New Zealand's gun laws:

 

More relaxed laws: New Zealand's weapons legislation is considered more relaxed than most Western countries outside of the US.No registration required: Gun owners do need a license, but they aren't required to register their guns — unlike in neighboring Australia.One gun for every 3 people: While authorities do not know exactly how many legally or illegally owned firearms are currently in circulation in New Zealand, estimates put the number at about 1.2 million, according to New Zealand Police. This figure equates to about one gun for every three people — a rate that is considered high when compared with Au

 

And so it starts.