When life comes first - New Zealand bans all military-style semi-automatic weapons

[malaise]

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/20/asia/new-zealand-christchurch-gun-ban-intl/index.html
(CNN)All military-style semi-automatic weapons, assault rifles and high-capacity magazines will be banned in New Zealand following the mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques that killed 50 people, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Thursday.

"On 15 March our history changed forever. Now our laws will too. We are announcing action today on behalf of all New Zealanders to strengthen our gun laws and make our country a safer place," Ardern said at a press conference in the capital Wellington.
The announcement came after the country's cabinet agreed to overhaul the law and ban military-style semi-automatics and assault rifles 72 hours after the Christchurch attacks.
"Every semi-automatic weapon used in the terror attack on Friday will be banned," Ardern continued, adding that she hoped the law would be in place by April 11. "This legislation will be drafted and introduced in urgency."

[PTWB]

1. How do they define "military style" semi automatics?

Honestly, “hunting style” semi automatics are absolutely the same level of danger as “military style” semi automatics.

If they’re going to ban one style they should ban all, otherwise it is just feel good, do nothing legislation.

[zipplewrath]

2. I suspect

I suspect mostly it will be a minimum limit on barrel length, and probably a magazine limit as well. They'll probably get to hunt with a 3 bullet limit before reload.

[maxsolomon]

3. You could do the research and let the rest of us know.

I just know that "MSSA" is now the preferred term, over "Assault Rifle", which was also considered vague.

IIRC, NZ has many other restrictions on firearms, particularly on handguns.

[Maxheader]

4. Wonder why some people can deal gun regulation and some can't..

[MichMan]

5. Are they planning on going door to door and seizing them from people?

[maxsolomon]

6. why don't you look into it and let the rest of us know?

One would suspect they are not, but the Government probably does know who owns what based on their existing Firearm Regs.