Gun Control Australia

Weaknesses in Australian Gun Laws

The valuable research by Professor Kate Warner and Simon Sherwood of the University of Tasmania's Faculty of Law shows that today there is good generalised jurisdictional commitment to the 1996 National Agreement on Gun Laws and the 2002 National Agreement on Handguns. The main thrust of these important Agreements, in regard to gun registration, bans on certain semi - auto guns, genuine reason for gun ownership, safety training, safe storage, etc have been taken on board by the six states and tw...