2024-12-13 18:24:13
CONTEXT REQUIRED Australia bought back (not confiscated) 650,000 privately owned guns in 1996-1997. The suicide and homicide rates immediately plummeted. Despite the 1996 National Firearms Agreement (NFA), Australians still have freedom to own guns. [Link][Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(15-0-19) Author
2024-12-13 18:47:17
From the wiki link in the proposed note: "A person must have a firearm licence to possess or use a firearm. Licence holders must demonstrate a 'genuine reason' (which does not include self-defence) for holding a firearm licence and must not be a 'prohibited person.'" NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-0-4) Author
2024-12-13 19:11:03
The point of the post is to illustrate that the citizens of Australia have no check and balance for overbearing government bureaucrats, since they are the only ones who can legally apply force. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-0-9) Author
2024-12-13 21:00:19
Claims that Australia's homicide rate fell after the buyback are false. Andrew Leigh's research shows that the homicide rate was in freefall well before the buyback and continued afterwards. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-1-5) Author
2024-12-13 22:41:39
Australians can still own Firearms however they are subject to heavy regulations which can differ from in each state. Most Australian are unable to own Semi-Automatic (excluding pistols) to fully automatic firearms, but are able to own a vast range of other firearms [Link][Link][Link][Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-1-10) Author
2024-12-14 06:39:58
Australia instituted a buy-back program of firearms. Anyone who kept theirs are required to properly obtain a license and register the firearm. [Link] Nazi Germany did not confiscate firearms. They had a gun registry, and citizens were allowed to own firearms. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(11-0-5) Author
2024-12-15 15:07:52
Nazi Germany Allowed and Deregulated Guns Citizens could receive a permit to carry a handgun The 1938 revisions completely deregulated the acquisition and transfer of rifles and shotguns The legal age at which guns could be purchased was lowered from 20 to 18 Source: [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-0) Author