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‘Refused Bail’: Police Seize 27 Guns and Thousands of Rounds of Ammunition in NSW
It is illegal to possess a gun in NSW without a licence and a genuine reason. Meanwhile, police also conducted a knife scanning operation with new powers.
38,000 Guns Surrendered to the Government in Western Australia
Gun owners were given up to $1,000 in cash for giving back their guns ahead of strict new gun laws in Western Australia.
Western Australia Passes Strictest Gun Laws in the Country, Includes Health Checks
‘I’m unapologetic for our safety-first approach which strengthens gun controls and enhances public safety,’ Labor Premier Roger Cook said.
‘$45 per Gun’: Senator Concerned at Cost of National Gun Register
Queensland Senator Matt Canavan said the government waste continues.
‘Strong Gun Laws’ Stopped Deaths in Bondi Attack, Says Australian Prime Minister
‘If it was an automatic gun, then we would have been speaking about hundreds of deaths,’ Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
Gun Accessory Businesses Say Regulations Often Boost Sales
Businesses ancillary to guns often get a shot in the arm from political efforts to clamp down on Second Amendment rights.
Judge Confirms Opinion: Oregon’s Measure 114 Gun Law Violates State Constitution
Court rejects all arguments to reverse a preliminary ruling that stayed Oregon’s extreme new gun law.
US Halts Exports of Most Civilian Firearms for 90 Days
The United States has paused the approval of new export licenses for most civilian firearms and ammunition sold to all non-governmental users for 90 days.
Western Australia to Limit Number of Guns Individuals Can Own
The Labor government has called the move ‘historic’ and cited ‘public safety’ as a key consideration.
