I have to rewrite this because Lemmy tossed my comment, links are not accepted in my comments for some reason.
Australia implemented a gun ban and buyback program in 1996 which saw decreases in gun violence, suicides, and mass shootings. This was following a mass shooting in Tasmania.
Another buyback program started last year because of a terrorist attack on Bondi Beach. This program is off to a rocky start with a lot of resistance, but it’s only been a few months since they started implementing it.
I have to rewrite this because Lemmy tossed my comment, links are not accepted in my comments for some reason.
Australia implemented a gun ban and buyback program in 1996 which saw decreases in gun violence, suicides, and mass shootings. This was following a mass shooting in Tasmania.
Since these were already trending downward, some claim the program had no effect. But they collected over 650k guns and IMO this helped the stats fall further. https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/essays/1996-national-firearms-agreement.html
Another buyback program started last year because of a terrorist attack on Bondi Beach. This program is off to a rocky start with a lot of resistance, but it’s only been a few months since they started implementing it.