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Examples include the compensation scheme following the United Kingdom Offensive Weapons Act 2019, [1] and the 1996-97 National Firearms Buyback Program in Australia. The effectiveness of such schemes is often dependent whether the affected firearms were subject to registration, which allows authorities to enforce their surrender.
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.
On 23 July 2015, the Division 1 pool was $50 million, won by a single ticket. The winner was a woman from Western Australia. On 7 January 2016, the Division 1 pool was $70 million, won by a single ticket. The winner was from Queensland. On 11 January 2018, the Division 1 pool was $55 million, won by a single ticket in the Melbourne town of ...
Bollard pull is a conventional measure of the pulling (or towing) power of a watercraft.It is defined as the force (usually in tonnes-force or kilonewtons (kN)) exerted by a vessel under full power, on a shore-mounted bollard through a tow-line, commonly measured in a practical test (but sometimes simulated) under test conditions that include calm water, no tide, level trim, and sufficient ...