In New Zealand, 19,000 guns have been surrendered under a national buy-back scheme

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Following the deadly attack in Christchurch, the government launched a national gun buyback scheme, for people who surrender their guns before December 20, 2019. As part of the tougher gun laws most semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines are now banned. Since the programme kicked off in July, more than 19,000 firearms have been handed in. But with hunting and recreational shooting popular past-times in New Zealand, the scheme is not without controversy. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en