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Gun laws in Australia are predominantly within the jurisdiction of Australian states and territories, with the importation of guns regulated by the federal government.In the last two decades of the 20th century, following several high-profile killing sprees, the federal government coordinated more restrictive firearms legislation with all state governments.
Australia's gun laws remain extremely popular with the public, with little to no will for turning them back. According to an Essential Research poll conducted in 2018, "62% believe Australia’s gun laws are about right and 25% think they are too weak. Only 7% think they are too strict." [33]
Australia's Anthony Albanese said seeing the U.S. struggle with gun violence showed "the fortunate position Australia’s in of having these strong gun controls."
Gun Control Australia (GCA) is an Australian incorporated anti-gun association that advocates for tighter gun laws. Its website is run by volunteer lawyers, public health academics and social media activists. [citation needed] The organisation is funded by community donations and is not officially affiliated with any political party.
Australia introduced tough new gun laws in 1996 after the "Port Arthur Massacre", the country's deadliest mass shooting, when a lone man with no police record used military-style weapons to shoot ...
Australia has some of the toughest gun laws in the world. The Sydney stabbings show that sadly, there’s something they can’t stop, writes Latika Bourke. Opinion: What gun laws can’t stop
Relatively frequent mass murders committed in the United States serve to re-ignite the debate on gun control laws from time to time, and Australia's gun control laws have been held up as an example of a workable solution for the safer management of guns and gun licensing by citizens of the United States and some members of Congress. [26]
Rebecca Peters studied law. [1]As chair of the Australian National Coalition for Gun Control at the time of the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, Peters contributed to the introduction of stricter gun control in Australia, working on the homogenization of gun laws across Australia's 6 states and 2 territories, the ban on semiautomatic rifles and shotguns, and a year-long buyback that destroyed ...