Gun law reforms (1996)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:effect licensing requirements
ban on pump-action shotguns
ban on semi-automatic rifles
gun buyback program
mandatory gun registration
gptkbp:enactedAfter gptkb:Port_Arthur_massacre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gun law reforms (1996)
gptkbp:influencedBy public outcry after Port Arthur massacre
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:National_Firearms_Agreement
gptkbp:opposedBy some gun owners
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:John_Howard
gptkbp:purpose gun control
gptkbp:resultedIn no mass shootings since 1996 (as of 2024)
reduction in gun deaths
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Australian_states_and_territories
gptkbp:year 1996
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Australian_Government_(historically)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7