7 Takeaways: Australian Firearm Groups Push Back Against New Gun Control, Buyback Measures

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Firearms on display at the Australian Federal Police’s Sydney Airport Office in Mascot, Sydney, Australia on Oct. 6, 2017. AAP Image/Joel CarrettAustralian gun clubs and associations are opposing the Labor government’s proposed changes to the nation’s firearms laws following the Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people.The proposed laws include a national buy-back scheme, strengthened background checks, bans on certain firearm types, and new offences relating to accessing information about firearms, ammunition, and accessories.

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