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1@dont-email.me> goatmolester wrote:
"https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/38000-guns-surrendered-to-the-government-in-western-australia-5722852"
You MAGAts all own this shit show!!
Don't think so!
Western Australians have given back 38,000 guns to authorities under the
Labor government’s $64.3 million buyback program.
The firearms were surrendered in return for up to $1,000 each ahead of
the government’s strict new gun laws coming into force in March 2025.
Gun ownership is already tightly regulated in Western Australia and
across the country, requiring individuals to have a valid reason to own
a gun, such as hunting, shooting, or primary production.
More than 20.500 licence holders handed back their weapons under the
buyback scheme, which ran over six months.
“Over the duration of the six-month program, 3,195 handguns, 9,908
shotguns, and 25,339 rifles were surrendered with over half of the
firearms purchased from licence holders in the metropolitan area. A
further 449 guns were sold interstate,” the government said. Premier
Touts a Safer State Western Australian Premier Roger Cook said fewer
guns, coupled with more robust regulation and monitoring of firearm use,
means a “safer WA for all.” “My government has created the toughest gun laws in the nation and we are delivering on our commitment to enhance
public safety by removing unnecessary guns from the community,” he said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/38000-guns-surrendered-to-the-governm ent-in-western-australia-5722852
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