Tough gun laws in Australia eliminate mass shootings
Study finds legislation effective in wake of 1996 massacre
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BUYBACK In 1996, Australia initiated a program to purchase and destroy certain types of long guns, including semiautomatic weapons. Over the next four years, the country collected more than 650,000 guns.
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