Gun Laws

19 years after the banning of firearms in Australia; few would deny that we as a country are safer today because of this gun control. We have not had 1 mass shooting since the strict gun laws have been in place (which was brought in, in response to a mass shooting: the "Port Arthur Massacre"). No one could argue that they have saved hundreds if not thousands of lives because of this implementation. This is a clear representation, I believe, of how successful the law can be in protecting society; essentially what it is meant to do, and why it is the foundation upon which society is grounded upon. For that, I commend Australia for this particular law; even Obama has come out and said that the US have to be more like us and introduce tough gun laws, in response to yet another shooting in Oregon.

It is very important to recognise that we were able, as a nation, to swiftly craft laws in quickly banning these weapons and eradicate them from the market (Australian Government bought 60,000 guns swiftly after the massacre in 1996). I admire this. That we can take a stand so quickly and send out a very important message to everyone around the world. Once again, Obama recognises this swift change in laws in response to 1 attack; whilst they have had over 40 mass shootings this year alone; signifying that something needs to be done over there and enough is enough. In NSW, in particular, we have 2 laws that govern the use and purchasing firearms and guns; Firearms Act 1996 and Weapons Prohibition Act 1998. Both are entire acts that govern the use of  guns and make it an offence to be in possession, supplying or using illegal firearms. The photo above clearly shows the success of the implications of the introduction of gun laws in Australia.

This video outlines the success of our gun laws. (More Gun Laws = Fewer Gun Deaths)


I think that we, as a nation, are clear proof of the success of introducing gun laws and how it actually has shown to protect society. Nations like the US need to follow us and mirror our laws; in order to finally abolish, eradicate and prevent these mass shootings from ruining thousands and thousands of families each and every year.

Reference for Text:
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2015/10/02/australia-did-it--obama-says-on-gun-law.html

Reference for Image:
http://images.theage.com.au/2013/01/13/3950087/353-guns-300x0.jpg

Reference for Youtube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTZFvtp8-YQ