Gun Control Passes Nearly Unanimously In New Zealand

[DonViejo]

Source: PoliticalWire



April 2, 2019 at 7:10 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

“New Zealand lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of new gun restrictions during the first stage of a bill they hope to rush into law by the end of next week,” the AP reports.

“The bill would ban the types of weapons a gunman used to kill 50 people at two mosques last month.”

“The bill was backed by both liberals and conservatives, with only a single lawmaker from the 120 that sit in Parliament voting against it. The vote was the first of three that lawmakers must pass before the bill becomes law.”

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[hlthe2b]

1. Bless the New Zealanders, who clearly care more about their people ...