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Aussie State Government Set to Destroy High-Powered Guns Surrendered in Buyback

Aussie State Government Set to Destroy High-Powered Guns Surrendered in Buyback
Over 17,000 firearms and weapons were surrendered in the most recent year of Australia's national gun amnesty. Joel Carrett/AAP
Henry Jom
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Hundreds of high-powered firearms have been removed from Western Australian (WA) citizens following a “successful” government buyback scheme.

This follows an announcement in February that saw the state government outlaw very high-powered firearms that were capable of shooting at long ranges and piercing armoured plating.

Henry Jom
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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