In August 2015, Prime Minister Tony Abbott reversed a ban on the import of the A110 lever-action shotgun. This reversed a six-month ban of the gun that the government had enacted in July 2015. Gun rights advocates argue that the gun should not be banned since it is not semi-automatic and widely used by law-abiding hunters and farmers. Anti-gun activists of the gun argue that it is too similar to a semi-automatic weapon since a modified version can fire eleven rounds in eleven seconds and lifting the ban could lead to mass shootings.
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Response rates from 611k Australia voters.
80% Yes |
20% No |
76% Yes |
16% No |
4% Yes, this gun’s availability would put the public at risk of a mass shooting |
3% No, this gun poses no greater risk than existing firearms |
1% No, and reverse the National Firearms Agreement |
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@4ZYP8SW5yrs5Y
All guns can be 3d printed so all laws will eventually be useless
@4ZC6RXQ5yrs5Y
The biggest killer of citizens with weapons are governments. Guns have a place however I question the need for rapid fire weapons... I am a sporting shooter!
@4ZQXCQF5yrs5Y
Whatever keeps me and my lovers alive
@4T6TNQD5yrs5Y
Bullets only purchased at police stations
@4YT2TCL5yrs5Y
Blame the deed not the breed
@4Z93XY75yrs5Y
One gun being banned simply won't change a thing
@9LMG6PS1yr1Y
instead of completely banning, have more intense restrictions and make it harder to gain a licence for this specific gun.
@B32DK5N4mos4MO
No, but ensuring appropriate checks are done and regular auditing of weapons of this kind should be implemented
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