More than 640,000 firearms, mainly rifles and shotguns, were surrendered during the 1996 and 2003 gun buybacks. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas October 30, 2017 FactCheck Q&A: did government gun buybacks reduce the number of gun deaths in Australia? David Bright, Flinders University Did the government-funded gun buybacks introduced after the Port Arthur massacre have “no effect” in reducing gun deaths in Australia, as an audience member claimed on Q&A? Let’s look at the evidence.
Compliance with firearms legislation requires co-operation between lawmakers, police, gun dealers, and those with a legitimate interest in using firearms. AAP October 10, 2017 Oversimplifying gun control issues can pose a real threat to community safety Suzanna Fay-Ramirez, The University of Queensland and Emma Belgrove, The University of Queensland Gun control in Australia is not a black-and-white issue, and it’s time we had a public debate that reflected that fact.
Michael Keenan claims an amnesty will help get illegal guns off Australian streets. AAP/Caroline Schelle June 19, 2017 A national amnesty will not rid Australia of violent gun crime Samara McPhedran, Griffith University Let’s be realistic about what gun amnesties are, and are not, likely to deliver.