This is what happens when guns are removed from the equation.
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Australia implemented a mandatory, nationwide gun buyback program in 1996 following the Port Arthur massacre. The program banned certain firearms, such as semi-automatic weapons, and compensated owners for surrendering them, leading to the removal of over 650,000 guns from circulation. This was part of a larger National Firearms Agreement that also introduced new licensing requirements and a national registry.
Program details:
The buyback was a key component of the new National Firearms Agreement (NFA) introduced after the 1996 massacre.
Guns involved:
The program specifically targeted and compensated owners for newly prohibited firearms, including automatic and semi-automatic rifles and pump-action shotguns.
Scale:
The 1996 buyback resulted in the surrender or destruction of over 650,000 firearms.
Impact:
Following the buyback, Australia saw a significant drop in mass shootings and firearm suicides, and the rate of firearm homicides also declined, according to RAND and Injury Prevention.
Ongoing efforts:
Australia continues to have a Permanent National Firearms Amnesty that allows people to anonymously surrender unregistered or unwanted firearms.
Australia got rid of the guns and the mass shootings and senseless deaths went with them.
Hmmmm....