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Australian notebook: How strong are Australia's gun laws?

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Australia's gun lawsOver a three-month period, hundreds of guns were handed during the second national gun amnesty since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996.
A supplied undated image received on Monday, October 2, 2017, of guns handed in to Tasmanian police. Source: AAP

In New South Wales, with a population of 6 million people there is over 1 million registered weapons. In comparison, in New Zealand, there are roughly one firearm to every four people.

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In New South Wales, with a population of 6 million people there is over 1 million registered weapons. In comparison, in New Zealand, there are roughly one firearm to every four people.

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