Residents of New Zealand have surrendered more than 10,000 firearms in the wake of last month’s deadly mosque shootings in Christchurch.
The nation banned semi-automatic weapons after the July 13th incident, where a 28-year-old Australian man killed 51 people and injured many more.
So far, 10,242 guns have been surrendered by citizens who were paid back according to the gun’s value – up to 95 percent of the price for new weapons in good condition. The program will continue for an additional five months.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/12/new-zealand-gun-buyback-10000-firearms-returned-after-christchurch-attack
