Anthony Albanese has the NSW premier on board for the national scheme – but other states remain undecided or implacably opposed.
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With submissions about to close on the proposed Arms Bill, overseas experience provides valuable guidance on improving public safety.
The right-wing populist party continues to climb in polling following the Bondi terror attack, mostly at the expense of the Coalition.
Caps on how many firearms someone can own and only granting licences to Australian citizens are among the slated new laws.
The Bondi shooters legally owned the guns they used to kill 15 people in a terrorist attack. The government has flagged harsher gun laws, but will they work?
This research – which is in the early stages and yet to be peer reviewed – has recorded a significant increase in antisemitic sentiment after October 7.
Without comprehensive legislative and societal reforms to address intimate partner violence, the measures in Bill C-21 risk being little more than a bandage on a gaping wound.
New Zealand has avoided the levels of gun-related violence driven by organised crime seen overseas. Improved gun laws and policies could help keep it that way.
Gun control hasn’t been a big issue during the 2025 election like it was in 2021. But it’s still important to assess the gun policies of the two parties leading in the polls.
On the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks, New Zealand’s gun control laws are again under review. What can our nearest neighbour teach us?
With gun control laws being rewritten, New Zealand has the opportunity to learn from other countries to better combat computer-aided weapons manufacture.
The use of 3D-printed guns in criminal and violent activities is likely to continue to increase. And governments and police will continue to have trouble regulating them.
Canada has grappled with similar firearms problems to New Zealand. In some areas it has made more progress, but even its backward steps provide valuable lessons.
Colorado’s red flag law allows judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from someone they think is a significant risk to themselves or others, even in Second Amendment sanctuary counties.
Proposed changes to gun laws aimed at reducing compliance costs for clubs and shooting ranges won’t necessarily drive up memberships – which is key to improving public safety.
It might seem surprising, but a liberal gun ownership culture can produce sensible legal safeguards. With firearms regulation in the spotlight, New Zealand can learn from US experience.
Trump supporters are unlikely to want any debate around gun reform – they support the status quo, even when their leader is almost killed.
Over the past year, Ottawa has had a mixed record in implementing the Mass Casualty Commission’s firearm recommendations. Some provinces, however, have sought to limit implementation.
In this course, a gun range becomes a classroom for students to explore their previously held beliefs about firearms.
Is there ever a satisfactory answer to questions about what motivated a mass shooter? There is, but it’s not what you think.
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