The Port Arthur Massacre
In April 1996, a lone gunman killed 35 people in the Australian town of Port Arthur.
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
April 28, 20149m 5s
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Show Notes
In April 1996, lone gunman Martin Bryant killed 35 people in the Australian town of Port Arthur. The deaths shocked the nation and resulted in major changes to the country's gun laws. Hear from John and Gaye Fidler, who survived the massacre, but lost three friends.
(Photo: The Broad Arrow Café, where the Port Arthur Massacre began. Credit: AP)