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Thirty years after Port Arthur, are we doing enough about gun control?

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An April 28, 2006 file photo of Australian Prime Minister John Howard lays a wreath at the memorial site of the Port Arthur massacre during a memorial service to mark the 10th anniversary of the massacre in Port Arthur, Tasmania. Credit: IAN WALDIE/AAPIMAGE

It's 30 years today since 35 people died and dozens more were injured in a shooting at Port Arthur, in southern Tasmania. The tragedy led to a mass buyback of more than half-a-million guns and other reforms to gun ownership. Advocates for control say more needs to be done in 2026 to limit the number of guns in the community, but shooters say they feel unfairly treated.


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