7 Takeaways: Australian Firearm Groups Push Back Against New Gun Control, Buyback Measures

‘The evidence (around criminal shootings) overwhelmingly indicates that public safety failures arise from intelligence gaps,’ argued one group.

Firearms on display at the Australian Federal Police's Sydney Airport Office in Mascot, Sydney, Australia on Oct. 6, 2017. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

Australian gun clubs and associations are opposing the Labor government’s proposed changes to the nation’s firearms laws following the Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people.

The proposed laws include a national buy-back scheme, strengthened background checks, bans on certain firearm types, and new offences relating to accessing information about firearms, ammunition, and accessories.