MPs vote 119-1 to outlaw most semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles
New Zealand’s parliament has voted to ban most semi-automatic weapons, less than a month after a deadly shooting attack on two mosques killed 50 people in Christchurch.
All but one MP voted in favour (119-1) of a gun reform bill after its final reading in parliament. It must receive royal assent from the governor general before it becomes law.
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