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Weapons that were surrendered due to the National Firearm Amnesty are seen at the Victoria Police Forensic Services Centre in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 11, 2017. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
Owning an antique gun in Tasmania will soon require a licence, as the state government revises the firearm laws in the name of improving community safety.
On Jan. 18, Tasmania Police announced that firearms pre-1900 would no longer be exempt from the state’s Firearms Act 1996.
Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
