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National Firearms Agreement

1996 agreement concerning firearm control

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Dec 16, 2025
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Has Australia only seen 2 mass shootings in the last 30 years? How do the statistics compare with the US assuming the same definition of 4 or more shot?

Available reporting shows Australia has had very few large public mass shootings since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, but the statement “only two mass shootings in the last 30 years” is not supported ...

Dec 17, 2025
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Which mass shootings in Australia after 1996 prompted further policy or legal changes?

The decisive policy change after a mass shooting in Australia was the national overhaul following the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, which killed 35 people and led to the National Firearms Agreement (NFA)...