New Zealand shooting: Gun reforms to come in 10 days, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
- The leader said her cabinet had agreed on gun reform days after a self-described white supremacist opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch
- The accused, Australian Brenton Tarrant, fired his lawyer and said he would represent himself, leading to speculation he might try to use his trial as a platform for extremist views
“I intend to give further details of these decisions to the media and the public before cabinet meets again next Monday,” she said at a press conference.
“This ultimately means that within 10 days of this horrific act of terrorism we will have announced reforms which will, I believe, make our community safer.”
Ardern said an inquiry will be held into what authorities knew or should have known about Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, who was charged with murder on Saturday, and the events leading up to the massacre, to see whether the attack could have been prevented.
There were 250 detectives and specialists across the country working on the investigation, said police.
Tarrant, a self-described fascist and white supremacist, has been remanded without a plea and is due back in court on April 5 and likely to face more charges, according to police.
