10-16-2015, 10:33 PM
(10-16-2015, 12:12 PM)F.U. Wrote: I didn't really want to get into a Australian gun law discussion, but my curiosity has gotten the best of me.
Just wondering what part of their laws you all agree with and what parts you don't.
I got this from WIKI so I am sure there is more to their laws than this but this is what I have.
I think the gun regulations in other developed countries with much less gun violence should be examined and considered when crafting national gun control/safety proposals for the U.S. Aside from national gun safety/control regulations applied across all states and more comprehensive background checks, I don't have an opinion as to which part(s) of their models, if any, could/should be adopted in the U.S..
Canada, Australia and the U.K. have many fewer gun deaths and lower per-capita gun deaths annually than the U.S. A few things they have in common.
1. National gun laws applied to states, provinces, territories
2. Licenses and/or certificates required for gun owners
3. Comprehensive background checks and longer wait times
4. Bans on automatics, short-barrels, some or all semi-automatics
5. Gun applicants need to have a "reason" or "justifiable need" to purchase a gun (U.K., Australia)
This is a short top level summary of the gun control policies in the three countries (and Japan): http://www.businessinsider.com/canada-au...rol-2013-1