The Federal Government has put in place a permanent nation-wide firearms amnesty

A gun amnesty has come into effect across Australia, allowing anyone with unregistered or unwanted firearms to hand them over to police without being penalised.

A gun amnesty has come into effect across Australia, allowing anyone with unregistered or unwanted firearms to hand them over to police without being penalised. Source: AP

Australians can now hand in unregistered or unwanted firearms to the police at any time, without the fear of receiving a penalty. The Federal Government has implemented a permanent nationwide firearms amnesty, in the hope that it will keep communities safe from weapons that could be acquired by someone dangerous. Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs, Jason Wood, says the move is important.


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