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Clear lessons in Australia on efficacy of gun control: study

Some of more than 30,000 firearms seized in Sydney under a 2004 Firearms Amnesty and Handgun Buyback (AAP)
Some of more than 30,000 firearms seized in Sydney under a 2004 Firearms Amnesty and Handgun Buyback (AAP) Source: AAP

A new study shows the overall number of deaths linked to firearms, including suicides, has dropped rapidly in Australia over the past two decades. One of the lead authors of the study, Professor Simon Chapman, says there are clear lessons for other countries in the Australian experience.


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By Kristina Kukolja, Marijana Buljan

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A new study shows the overall number of deaths linked to firearms, including suicides, has dropped rapidly in Australia over the past two decades. One of the lead authors of the study, Professor Simon Chapman, says there are clear lessons for other countries in the Australian experience.



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