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u/GinnAdvent 24d ago
What we do and don’t know about guns in Australia
In conclusion: Dr McPhedran said evidence showed the ways people were obtaining illegal weapons had changed.
“Even though legal gun ownership has gone up, theft has gone down so that has changed the pathway in terms of how people are illegally obtaining firearms.
“3D printing has really been a game changer in terms of criminal acquisition of firearms.”
With so many illegal weapons out there, she said federal changes to the NFR and buyback schemes were “purely symbolic” in terms of reducing the risk of gun violence.
“What’s unfortunately happened, and we’ve seen this again after Bondi, is there will be a high-profile incident involving firearms, and then a very swift reaction from politicians to crack down on legal ownership.
“That is at odds with what the evidence tells us, which is that those illegally owned firearms … are the ones that are the highest risk because they are in the hands of people who are the highest risk.”
Professor Bright said cooperation across all states was also essential to effective gun control."
Well, I guess this final statement makes sense that Liberal party surely won't be using this as part of their election campaign on gun control next time since it doesn't fit their narrative.