Analysis: New Zealand just banned military-style firearms. Here’s why the U.S. can’t.
By Rick Noack and Rick Noack Foreign affairs reporter focusing on Europe and international security Email Bio Follow Shibani Mahtani Shibani Mahtani Reporter covering Southeast Asia Email Bio Follow March 21 at 6:06 AM When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced last Saturday that the country’s gun laws would change, less than 24 hours had passed since the right-wing terrorist attack that killed at least 50 in Christchurch.
People take part in a vigil to remember victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks, on March 21, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Sound familiar? New Zealand’s gun lobby shares many of its goals with the America’s National Rifle Association, the world’s biggest gun lobby organization, which supports aligned politicians financially and uses social media to attack its opponents.
So, how could New Zealand ban some weapons so quickly? The answer is multifaceted, ranging from the urban demographics . . . A policewoman patrols past a memorial wall outside the Linwood Mosque in Christchurch on March 21, 2019. . . . over electoral systems . . .
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