Thu. Mar 28th, 2024

Wellington, July 13: New Zealanders have begun giving once again their semi-automatic weapons as a major aspect of a buyback plan following a boycott after the Christchurch assaults.

Gun reforms were authorized after a shooter (a gunman) shot dead 51 individuals at two mosques in March, according to BBC news reports.

Saturday’s gun handover in Christchurch was the first of in excess of 250 accumulations to be held across the nation.

More than NZ$433,600 (£230,000) was paid in remuneration to 169 guns proprietors, who submitted 224 weapons. The weapons were then obliterated.

“Police recognise that this is a big change for the law-abiding firearms community and we are hearing really positive feedback from people as they come through today that they are finding the process works well for them,” regional police commander Mike Johnson said.

In excess of 900 weapon proprietors in the Canterbury area had enlisted to hand more than 1,415 guns, he included.

One gun proprietor, who mentioned namelessness, was satisfied with the NZ$13,000 (£6,900) he got for his self-loader chasing gun.

“I didn’t think this would be a fair process at all – I wasn’t particularly happy about it. But the outcome was good and they handled it well,” he told the New Zealand Herald newspaper.

Be that as it may, not every person was happy with the gathering.

Christchurch gun proprietor Vincent Sanders disclosed to TV New Zealand that he would remain away in the wake of being offered only $150 for his granddad’s 100-year-old firearm.

“They’ve rushed through the entire process, they gave us two days for submissions, paid no attention – and forced it through,” he said.

The administration has vowed NZ$208 million (£110 million) for the plan.

The weapon change bill was passed by 119-1 in April to forbid military-style quick firing weapons and parts that can be utilized to gather denied guns.

In April, delivering a speech to parliament, NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, “I cannot imagine circumstances where that is more necessary than it is now.”

 

Also read: New Zealand PM Ardern to introduce new gun laws in 10 days amid Christchurch city attack

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