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Name: Rossana

Comments: What are the gun laws like in Australia? Are they like the ones we have in America?

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Increased Number of Gun Licences in Queensland Due to Fear of Robberies
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The number of new gun licences issued on the Gold Coast has risen 36 per cent in the past two years, nearly double the increase across Queensland, with one criminologist attributing the rise to fears over home invasions. There are currently more than 155,000 firearm licence-holders in Queensland, 14,622 of whom are in the Gold Coast region. The Queensland Weapons Licensing Branch issued 1294 new firearms licenses for the Gold Coast, Coomera and Logan in the 2009/2010... [Brisbane Times (Queensland), via GunPolicy.org]
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Most Crime Guns Stolen from Licensed Owners - Australian Police Chief
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The police have launched an audacious effort to get thousands of illegal guns off Sydney's streets, urging people to be more courageous and simply pick up the phone to tell them where weapons are in order to save lives. The acting NSW Police Commissioner, Nick Kaldas, launched Operation Spartan yesterday to combat a recent 'spike" in gun crime amid fears that innocent people would be caught in the crossfire. He said most weapons were imported, but most of the illegal... [Sydney Morning Herald, via GunPolicy.org]
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Gunmans Sawn-off Pump Action Shotgun Easy To Come By Say Experts
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The sawn off shot-gun used by Man Haron Monis is one of the most popular guns stolen in Australia and one of the easiest to come by, experts say.
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Story the gun lobby can't ignore

AUSTRALIAN politicians are lobbying for more guns, not less. This story is a timely reminder of how dangerous that position could be. Ref. Source 5a

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'There is something wrong with the laws'

FORMER Prime Minister John Howard implemented tough new gun laws in the aftermath of the Port Arthur massacre. He says they didn't go far enough. Ref. Source 4j.

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Should Australia be scared of the Adler shotgun?

A SHOTGUN that can fire up to eight shots in eight seconds has sparked debate about Australia's tough gun laws. Ref. Source 2n.

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Australia hasn't had a fatal mass shooting since 1996. Here's what it did. Its prime minister worried Australia "Would go down the American path so far as the possession of firearms." It didn't. Source 8y.