Australia banned semiautomatic assault rifles. Here’s what happened.

The Washington Post
  • 8 years ago
After the worst mass shooting in Australia's history, the government took action and banned semiautomatic firearms and certain other guns. Here's what happened after the 1996 law was passed.

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