Australian gun law reform

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:effect no mass shootings since 1996 (as of 2024)
reduction in gun deaths
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian gun law reform
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Port_Arthur_massacre
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:National_Firearms_Agreement
Firearms Act 1996 (various states)
gptkbp:mainEvent gptkb:Port_Arthur_massacre
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:opposedBy gun lobby groups
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:John_Howard
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:National_Firearms_Agreement
background checks
ban on pump-action shotguns
ban on semi-automatic rifles
firearm registration
gun buyback program
mandatory gun licensing
safe storage requirements
waiting periods for gun purchases
gptkbp:supports high
gptkbp:year 1996
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Port_Arthur_massacre
gptkb:Port_Arthur_Massacre
gptkb:Port_Arthur_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7