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NZ vote for gun law change after Christchurch massacre

REUTERS
Published : Apr 10, 2019, 3:15 pm IST
Updated : Apr 10, 2019, 3:15 pm IST

All but one member of New Zealand's parliament voted on Wednesday to change gun laws.

Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with 50 murder charges after the attack on two mosques. (Photo:AP)
 Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with 50 murder charges after the attack on two mosques. (Photo:AP)

Wellington: All but one member of New Zealand's parliament voted on Wednesday to change gun laws, less than a month after deadly shooting attacks on two Christchurch mosques that killed 50 people.

The gun reform bill, which passed 119-1 after its final reading in parliament, must now receive royal assent from the governor general before it becomes law.

Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with 50 murder charges after the attack on two mosques on March 15.

Tags: jacinda ardern, brenton tarrant, gun reform bill
Location: New Zealand, Wellington, Wellington