Jacinda Ardern

And there were two things. One was, well, first of all, we know that he was able to take the lives of so many because he had access to military-style semi-automatic weapons, particularly AR-15s. And then it begs the question, well, How was he able to get access to those? And the answer was legally.

And there were two things. One was, well, first of all, we know that he was able to take the lives of so many because he had access to military-style semi-automatic weapons, particularly AR-15s. And then it begs the question, well, How was he able to get access to those? And the answer was legally.

And there were two things. One was, well, first of all, we know that he was able to take the lives of so many because he had access to military-style semi-automatic weapons, particularly AR-15s. And then it begs the question, well, How was he able to get access to those? And the answer was legally.

And I remember in that briefing, which was only the day after the shooting when I received that briefing and was told he legally obtained those weapons, you know, my immediate instinct was, well, that can't stand. And I had that strong sense that even though I had to consult with other members of Parliament to get their support, I just had a sense that New Zealanders would want that to change.

And I remember in that briefing, which was only the day after the shooting when I received that briefing and was told he legally obtained those weapons, you know, my immediate instinct was, well, that can't stand. And I had that strong sense that even though I had to consult with other members of Parliament to get their support, I just had a sense that New Zealanders would want that to change.

And I remember in that briefing, which was only the day after the shooting when I received that briefing and was told he legally obtained those weapons, you know, my immediate instinct was, well, that can't stand. And I had that strong sense that even though I had to consult with other members of Parliament to get their support, I just had a sense that New Zealanders would want that to change.

And so when I went down to... But he wasn't even from New Zealand. He wasn't. He was from Australia. And there's a range of things that make things a bit easy when you're from the closeness of our relationship. But he was able to legally obtain those weapons.

And so when I went down to... But he wasn't even from New Zealand. He wasn't. He was from Australia. And there's a range of things that make things a bit easy when you're from the closeness of our relationship. But he was able to legally obtain those weapons.

And so when I went down to... But he wasn't even from New Zealand. He wasn't. He was from Australia. And there's a range of things that make things a bit easy when you're from the closeness of our relationship. But he was able to legally obtain those weapons.

And I think that was a shock to New Zealanders that you could so easily access weapons that were able to take the lives of so many so quickly.

And I think that was a shock to New Zealanders that you could so easily access weapons that were able to take the lives of so many so quickly.

And I think that was a shock to New Zealanders that you could so easily access weapons that were able to take the lives of so many so quickly.

Nobody had. Just the range of injuries and the scale of injuries. And so I just instinctively knew, and I think MPs knew, that New Zealanders would be behind them. And they were. When they cast the vote, 119 of 120 members of parliament supported the banning of military-style semi-automatic weapons in New Zealand. And so when we passed that law, we bought them back.

Nobody had. Just the range of injuries and the scale of injuries. And so I just instinctively knew, and I think MPs knew, that New Zealanders would be behind them. And they were. When they cast the vote, 119 of 120 members of parliament supported the banning of military-style semi-automatic weapons in New Zealand. And so when we passed that law, we bought them back.

Nobody had. Just the range of injuries and the scale of injuries. And so I just instinctively knew, and I think MPs knew, that New Zealanders would be behind them. And they were. When they cast the vote, 119 of 120 members of parliament supported the banning of military-style semi-automatic weapons in New Zealand. And so when we passed that law, we bought them back.

So people who had them, we paid for them. And then we destroyed them. Well, what do you say that people say, well, you didn't get rid of all of them? You know, in our minds, of course, understanding that New Zealand, you know, we are hunters, we have pests. There's a number of reasons why people hold guns.

So people who had them, we paid for them. And then we destroyed them. Well, what do you say that people say, well, you didn't get rid of all of them? You know, in our minds, of course, understanding that New Zealand, you know, we are hunters, we have pests. There's a number of reasons why people hold guns.

So people who had them, we paid for them. And then we destroyed them. Well, what do you say that people say, well, you didn't get rid of all of them? You know, in our minds, of course, understanding that New Zealand, you know, we are hunters, we have pests. There's a number of reasons why people hold guns.

But weapons like that, they're designed to take the lives of a large number of people in quick order. And in this case, they did. And yes, you know, we still have weapons in New Zealand, but we do not routinely now have these ones. And that was, I think, an incredibly important response to this attack.

But weapons like that, they're designed to take the lives of a large number of people in quick order. And in this case, they did. And yes, you know, we still have weapons in New Zealand, but we do not routinely now have these ones. And that was, I think, an incredibly important response to this attack.