New Zealand lawmakers pass initial vote for new gun controls
New Zealand lawmakers pass initial vote for new gun controls By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of new gun restrictions during the first stage of a bill they hope to rush into law by the end of next week. The bill would ban the types of weapons a gunman used to kill 50 people at two mosques last month. The bill