Headline Roundup • March 20th, 2019
New Zealand Prime Minister Announces Ban on Semi-Automatic Weapons After Deadly Attack
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country will immediately ban semi-automatic weapons after the attack last week that killed 50 people.
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