Gun Control Passes Nearly Unanimously In New Zealand

“New Zealand lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of new gun restrictions during the first stage of a bill they hope to rush into law by the end of next week,” the AP reports.

“The bill would ban the types of weapons a gunman used to kill 50 people at two mosques last month.”

“The bill was backed by both liberals and conservatives, with only a single lawmaker from the 120 that sit in Parliament voting against it. The vote was the first of three that lawmakers must pass before the bill becomes law.”