New Zealanders Hand In More Than 50,000 Weapons As The Country's Buyback Program Ends
The Pacific nation's months-long program ended this week with questionable success. A ban on most semi-automatic and military-style rifles also took effect across the country.
by Kat Lonsdorf
Dec 21, 2019
2 minutes
New Zealand's months-long gun amnesty and buyback program ended Friday, with questionable success. The amnesty gave gun owners a chance to surrender certain firearms before facing legal recourse for having them after the country outlawed most semi-automatic and military-style firearms earlier this year.
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