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by: Associated Press, Charlie Clifford, Anthony Calhoun

Posted: Apr 24, 2019 / 08:49 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 24, 2019 / 10:02 PM CDT

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Proposed New Zealand law says owning guns is not a right

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government is planning further restrictions to gun ownership in a law proposed Monday that emphasizes owning guns is a privilege and not a right.

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