They need to clamp down harder than Australia.

Unlike us where we are held hostage to gun owners.

It's sad that Obama didn't have this power. If he did most of this gun problem would be behind us by now.

I guess I'm confusing NZ and Australia. All the gun-humpers on social media were screaming "SEE A WEAPONS BAN WON'T DO ANY GOOD!"

Man, just a simple announcement and it's done. How refreshing.

followed Australia's lead after the Port Arthur massacre in 1996 which made a big difference there but apparently they didn't.

You can own a semi-automatic pistol in Australia. It’s damn difficult get the H license, though. I think NZ is going to go for a complete ban.

(other than massive profits for the manufacturer) and that's to kill as many "targets" in the shortest amount of time possible. There is absolutely no good reason for civilians to have access to weapons of this type. None!