03-21-2019, 02:38 PM
New Zealand’s overhauls were inspired partly by Australia's response to a mass shooting in 1996 that claimed 35 lives: a mix of buybacks, registration and outright bans.
In the U.S. however, no new national gun laws have been enacted, despite a spate of massacres including the Parkland high school shooting in 2018, in which 17 people died.
Americans remain deeply divided about the issue of guns. Pew Research reports that 76% of Republicans say it’s more important to protect the right of Americans to own guns than it is to control gun ownership, while just 19% of Democrats agree with that statement. Overall, 57% of U.S. adults say gun laws should be more strict, while 31% say they are about right and 11% say they should be less strict.
Some of the new Democratic House representatives won election based on platforms advocating for stronger gun control / safety laws in the U.S.
More: http://fortune.com/2019/03/21/new-zealand-new-gun-laws/
In the U.S. however, no new national gun laws have been enacted, despite a spate of massacres including the Parkland high school shooting in 2018, in which 17 people died.
Americans remain deeply divided about the issue of guns. Pew Research reports that 76% of Republicans say it’s more important to protect the right of Americans to own guns than it is to control gun ownership, while just 19% of Democrats agree with that statement. Overall, 57% of U.S. adults say gun laws should be more strict, while 31% say they are about right and 11% say they should be less strict.
Some of the new Democratic House representatives won election based on platforms advocating for stronger gun control / safety laws in the U.S.
More: http://fortune.com/2019/03/21/new-zealand-new-gun-laws/