LEADER 02683nam 2200493 450 001 9910796998803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-925339-57-2 035 $a(CKB)3840000000340339 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5233956 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5233956 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11502451 035 $a(OCoLC)1020790124 035 $a(EXLCZ)993840000000340339 100 $a20180220h20182018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn#nnn||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 181 $csti$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aGun control /$fedited by Justin Healey 210 1$aThirroul, New South Wales :$cThe Spinney Press,$d2018. 210 4$dİ2018 215 $a1 online resource (60 pages) $cillustrations (some color) 225 1 $aIssues in Society ;$vVolume 428 311 $a1-925339-56-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aChapter 1. Gun control in Australia -- Chapter 2. The gun control debate. 330 $aOver two decades ago, federal, state and territory governments united in the wake of the devastating Port Arthur massacre to reform firearm laws in a concerted bid to reduce gun violence in Australia. The recently updated National Firearms Agreement and ongoing firearms amnesties have consolidated this national approach to gun control. However, Australia?s arsenal of private guns is now larger than it was before the Port Arthur massacre, and there have been a number of politically-driven campaigns to reduce restrictions in state and territory gun control legislation. There are more imported firearms coming into Australian than ever before; at least 260,000 guns are estimated to be currently held illegally in Australia. Crime, terrorism, homicide, suicide ? how much do guns actually figure in this deadly mix? Are we at risk of adopting a pervasive and deadly gun culture like that of the US? Are we going backwards on gun control, or are our laws too restrictive? This book explores the debate, featuring opinions on firearms restrictions from gun control advocates and the gun lobby. How should the ownership and use of firearms be regulated in Australia? 410 0$aIssues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;$vVolume 428. 606 $aGun control$zAustralia 606 $aFirearms$xLaw and legislation$zAustralia 615 0$aGun control 615 0$aFirearms$xLaw and legislation 676 $a363.3309941 702 $aHealey$b Justin 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910796998803321 996 $aGun control$92698868 997 $aUNINA