The New Zealand Police estimates that there are around 1.2 million firearms in the country. As of Monday, 211 firearms had been handed in to police, with some gun owners even doing so before the proposed law changes had been announced, according to a statement from New Zealand Police.
Amaphoyisa aseNew Zealand azilinganisela kusigidi esingu-1.2 izibhamu ezweni. Ngokwesitatimende Samaphoyisa aseNew Zealand, ngoMsombuluko, kwanikezelwa ngezibhamu ezingama-211 emaphoyiseni, futhi abanye abaninizibhamu bakwenze lokho ngaphambi kokuba kumenyezelwe umthetho ohlongozwayo.