Wellington: New Zealand lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of new gun restrictions during the first stage of a bill they hope to rush into law by the end of next week.
NZ passes initial vote for new gun laws
The bill would ban the types of weapons a gunman used to kill 50 people at two mosques last month.
The bill was backed by liberals and conservatives, with a single lawmaker from the 120 that sit in Parliament voting against it.
The vote was the first of three lawmakers must pass before the bill becomes law.
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The bill wouldn't ban guns often used by farmers and hunters, including semi-automatic .22-calibre or smaller guns that hold up to 10 rounds, or shotguns that hold up to five rounds.
