In New Zealand, Mass Shootings Are Very Rare
One of the most shocking aspects of the attack that left 49 people dead is that it happened in a country where low crime rates are a part of its identity.
One of the most shocking aspects of the massacre that unfolded Friday at two mosques in Christchurch is that it happened in New Zealand — a country where low crime rates are a part of its identity and mass shootings are extremely rare.
"This is New Zealand. This can't happen here," as Muslim Association of Marlborough chairman Zayd Blissett told Stuff.
At least 49 people were killed. According to New Zealand Police, there were 69 total murders with a firearm between 2008 and 2017.
Former Prime that this was something New Zealand has "never seen."
