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A dangerous pride: Australia’s misunderstood gun laws

10 November 2017

7:24 AM

10 November 2017

7:24 AM

In the wake of the most atrocious shooting spree ever seen in the US, we’ve witnessed a spree of another kind, of pompous back-patting about the apparent success of the 1996 firearm law reforms. It’s not a new conversation, but the ever-strengthening, everyman culture of the digital media sees many wading in to scold the Americans for their inability to see the light and follow our shining example.  

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