Thursday, 21 March 2019, 3:46 pm Press Release: Green Party
21 March 2019
Gun control welcomed by
Greens
The Green Party welcomes the Prime
Minister’s announcement on planned gun control laws, Green
Party Co-leader James Shaw said today.
“Banning military
style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles makes
everyone safer. Banning these guns is the first step towards
systemic changes to our gun laws,” says James Shaw.
“I
welcome this announcement today, we just wish it wasn’t in
such tragic circumstances.
“We owe it to the 50 people
killed last Friday to ensure this never happens
again.
“The Government has heard from tens of thousands
of New Zealanders across the country calling for the urgent
need to reform our gun laws.
“We are working
constructively with our Government partners on further
much-needed action to tighten access to guns in our
country.
“I am pleased that our Government is acting so
swiftly and decisively to rid the country of firearms
designed to kill people,” says James
Shaw.
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