Gun law reform in Australia

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Council_of_Australian_Governments
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:effect decline in gun deaths
no mass shootings since 1996 (as of 2024)
gptkbp:enforcedBy state governments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gun law reform in Australia
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Port_Arthur_massacre
gptkbp:mainEvent gptkb:Port_Arthur_massacre
gptkbp:opposedBy gun lobby groups
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:John_Howard
gptkbp:referencedIn international gun control debates
gptkbp:relatedTo Australian gun culture
firearm amnesty programs
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:National_Firearms_Agreement
background checks
ban on pump-action shotguns
ban on semi-automatic rifles
firearm registration
gun buyback program
mandatory firearm storage laws
prohibition of private sales
strict licensing requirements
waiting periods
gptkbp:supports high
gptkbp:year 1996
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Winston_Howard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6