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Focus shifts to NZ's gun laws

Armed police officers stand guard outside the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch
Armed police officers stand guard outside the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch Source: AAP

There is a heightened police presence throughout the nation following last Friday's mosque attacks, and the country’s leaders are shifting their focus to the country's 30-year-old gun laws.


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By Joy Joshi

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There is a heightened police presence throughout the nation following last Friday's mosque attacks, and the country’s leaders are shifting their focus to the country's 30-year-old gun laws.



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