Semi-automatic and assault rifle ban, announces New Zealand PM

By Staff Reporter Mar 22, 2019 04:17 PM EDT

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced plans to ban on semi-automatic and assault rifles.

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Patsy Reddy, signed an Order in Council under section 74A(c) of the Arms Act of 1983 that broadened the semi-automatic classification of the Act to include weapons similar to those used in the Christchurch terrorist attack.