New Zealand Christchurch last month's mosque shooting caused 50 deaths, the government's new law on strengthening gun control was sent to the first phase of the parliament today and passed overwhelmingly.
New Zealand Parliament overwhelmingly passed the bill banning military semi-automatic weapons (MSSA) with 119 votes in favor and 1 vote today. The white supremacist gunmen in the mosque shooting on March 15 were using this type of weapon.
Before this bill becomes a formal law, it must be passed by Congress three times. Today is the first vote.
New Zealand Minister of Police, Taxation, Fisheries and Small Business Affairs Stuart Nash said the shooting showed that the current gun control was insufficient.
He said: "Too many people in this country can use these dangerous guns without legal purpose, which is too risky for the public."
Other control measures will be passed by the end of the year and may include gun registration, stricter scrutiny and gun storage regulations.
There are about 1.5 million private guns nationwide in New Zealand, which is equivalent to 1 person in every 3 people owning guns, of which about 13,500 military semi-automatic weapons.
The New Zealand government also pointed out that they will examine the laws that regulate hate speech.
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