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Hubbub over amnesty ‘machine gun’ that is actually a camera (PHOTOS)
by Chris EgerWhile 643,726 firearms were handed over in Australia in 1996, the guns turned in this time around are fewer-- and some aren't even guns at all.
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Museum trying to save guns during Australian amnesty program
by Chris EgerWhile the first nationwide firearms amnesty since 1996 is bringing in thousands of illegal or unregistered guns to police, a firearms museum trying to save what they can.
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Australia announces first national firearms amnesty since 1996
by Chris EgerJustice Minister Michael Keenan announced plans on Friday to allow those with illegal or unregistered guns to turn them in without compensation.
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Australia offers gun amnesty after increase in shootings
by Chris EgerWith shootings a weekly occurrence in Melbourne and crime up, Justice Minister Michael Keenan announced plans to allow those with illegal guns to turn them in without compensation.
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Wisconsin could see 20 percent tax on guns, ammo to fund buybacks
by Chris EgerA bill floated by urban Democrats in the state Assembly last week could see gun owners foot the bill for often ineffective gun buybacks every time they purchase a firearm or ammunition.
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NRA lampoons Australian gun laws as blueprint for confiscation
by Chris EgerIn response to Australia being cited as a model of gun control by the president and others, the National Rifle Association paints the experiment on the island continent as a disaster.
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Australian terror attack spurs questions on effectiveness of gun control (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerFollowing the violent siege of a coffee shop in Sydney this week that left three dead, some Australian lawmakers are calling the country's strict gun control scheme "useless."
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Australia’s gun ban experiment success: Fact or fiction?
by Chris EgerPresident Obama has repeatedly hailed Australia's 1996 gun ban as a model for gun control. However, critics from the land down under are opening up.
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