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A huge fall in the number of gun owners - but a rise in the number of guns

David True, President of the ACT division of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia

David True, President of the ACT division of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia Source: SBS

A University of Sydney study shows that the number of firearms licenses has fallen by almost 50 percent since the Port Arthur massacre 25 years ago.



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