Why Australia’s gun laws aren’t as strong as you might think
Australia reconsiders its gun control laws, following the Bondi Beach massacre.
The Global Story · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
After the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, Australia tightened its gun laws, and has since been considered a world-leading example by gun control advocates of how to lessen the chances of mass shootings occurring.
However, the mass murder of at least 15 people in an antisemitic attack at Bondi beach on Sunday has again raised the issue of gun access, and Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said he is “ready to fight” to strengthen the laws again.
On today’s show, Ariel Bogle, an investigations reporter with Guardian Australia, explains why the number of guns in Australia has been rising, and how stricter laws might be received in the country.
Producers: Hannah Moore and Xandra Ellin
Executive producer: James Shield
Mix: Marty Peralta
Senior news editor: China Collins
Photo: Photo of unregistered handguns that were returned to police, near Smederevo, Serbia. Credit: Dimitrije Goll /EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock