New Zealanders handed in 50,000 guns after the country's assault weapons ban
that critics said the process was flawed and some owners would illegally hide their firearms despite the ban, which applied to most types of semi-automatic weapons.
Initial figures indicated that 33,000 people handed in 51,000 guns, in addition to 5,000 more as part of an amnesty provision that would also involve payment for the firearm, according to the AP. Additionally, 2,700 guns were modified to make them legally compliant. Police told the outlet that 1,800 were confiscated from gangs since March, and authorities collected 1,600 more from gun dealers.
The country was lauded for its response to the Christchurch shooting that killed 50 people, which passed through legislative bodies in 28 days.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said at the final reading of the legislation in April that she felt authorities had to move quickly after Police Commissioner Mike Bush told her that the gunman had obtained his weapon within the law.
"They never overcame being blamed by authorities for being somehow responsible for a heinous act of terrorism — something they would never do," McKee said in a statement, according to the AP.245,000 firearms licensesThe program's announcement even sparked support from US lawmakers, including Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who said the swift legislation was "what leadership looks like.
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