New Zealand plans further restrictions to gun ownership | World News, The Indian Express

New Zealand plans further restrictions to gun ownership | World News, The Indian Express

By AP |Wellington |Published: September 13, 2019 12:01:40 pm

New Zealand plans further restrictions to gun ownership

A bill introduced to Parliament on Friday would create a register to track all the guns in the country and require gun owners to renew their gun licenses every five years instead of every 10.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told reporters in Christchurch the focus remained on preventing another attack like the one on March 15. (Reuters)

Six months after a gunman killed 51 people at two Christchurch mosques, New Zealand’s government is planning further restrictions to gun ownership.