A national firearms register was floated in the wake of the Port Arthur massacre. Three decades on, it will be a reality
www.abc.net.au
Police officers will soon be able to access near real-time information on firearms and who owns them after the federal government committed hundreds of millions of dollars to implement a national firearms register.
  • In short: The federal government has committed $160 million to implement a national firearms register after state and territory leaders agreed to the idea last year.
  • The register will be a central hub of data from each state and territory, allowing near real-time information sharing across the country.
  • What’s next? States and territories now need to reform their firearms management systems, with the aim to have the register fully operational within four years.
  • @some_guy
    2•5 months ago

    I was very confused until I saw the URL