[Wellington 24th Reuters]-New Zealand's Prime Minister Ardern met New York President Trump in New York for the first time during the United Nations General Assembly on the 24th, and the New Zealand gun was introduced after a shooting in Christchurch. “I listened with interest” on the topic of regulatory reform.
New Zealand's gun control reform has been praised globally, especially in the United States where shootings continue.
Prime Minister Ardern told reporters after the meeting that the topic of the New Zealand gun purchase system and implementation process was the majority of the 25-minute meeting. He also mentioned that trade, tourism and incidents in Christchurch were discussed.
In a video published by the accompanying media, the Prime Minister said, “The topic of the talk was about our (gun) buying system and the actions we took to eliminate military and semi-automatic and automatic rifles. I felt it was pulled. "
“We (the New Zealand authorities) were clearly able to move very quickly and with consensus. The political consensus among the legislators was noted around the world. I think it has aroused the interest of other people. "
