New Zealand will ban military-style weapons following shootings in mosques | Social

New Zealand has announced its intention to ban all types of semi-automatic weapons and badault rifles after the attacks on the Christchurch Mosque.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said this less than a week after 50 people were killed in two mosques, apparently by one armed man. Ms. Ardern said she expects new legislation to be in place by April 11, stating, "Our history has changed forever, so will our laws."

At a press conference, Ms Ardern said: "Six days after this attack, we are announcing the ban on all semi-automatic military-style weapons (MSSA) and badault rifles. in New Zealand ".

She added about gun laws: "The related parts used to convert these firearms into ASSS are also banned, as are all large magazines." An amnesty has been imposed so that the owners of the affected weapons can hand them over, and a buy-back system will follow.

Ms. Ardern said the buyout could cost up to 200 million New Zealanders ($ 138 million), but that "it's the price we have to pay to keep our communities safe." The prime minister described the Christchurch attacker as a terrorist and said that she would not pronounce his name in order not to grant him the notoriety that he was seeking by carrying out the terrorist attack.