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Gun laws in Australia are predominantly within the jurisdiction of Australian states and territories, with the importation of guns regulated by the federal government.In the last two decades of the 20th century, following several high-profile killing sprees, the federal government coordinated more restrictive firearms legislation with all state governments.
No state or territory has outlined a timeframe for achieving full compliance with the NFA. [32] Australia's gun laws remain extremely popular with the public, with little to no will for turning them back. According to an Essential Research poll conducted in 2018, "62% believe Australia’s gun laws are about right and 25% think they are too weak.
M16A1 /M16S1 Used by the Australian Army until 1989 when the F88 Austeyr came into service. Australian forces involved in UN peacekeeping operations in Namibia, Western Sahara, and Cambodia used the M16A1 rifle well into the early 1990s. Light machine-gun. F1 Submachine Gun (9×19mm Parabellum) FN Minimi (5.56 calibre)
The Australian gun laws, which are based on the National Firearms Agreement (1996) and interpreted and enforced independently by each state or territory, consider a "handgun" a firearm that: is reasonably capable of being carried or concealed about the person; or; is reasonably capable of being raised and fired by one hand; or
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Australian Automatic Arms: 5.56×45mm NATO Australia Late 1970s/early 1980s-1996 LF-58.30 Carbine Italy 1950s LMR: TRW Systems Group: 5.56x45mm NATO United States no 1971-1973 (prototypes only) LR-300: Z-M Weapons 5.56×45mm NATO United States 2000 LSAT rifle: LSAT caseless ammunition United States 2008 LWRC M6: LWRC International: 5.56×45mm NATO
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The late 1960s and early 1970s are often associated with a flowering of Australian culture. Indigenous Australians achieved greater rights, immigration restrictions and censorship laws were swept aside, theatre and opera companies were established across the country, and Australian rock music blossomed.