Tag: gun safety
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Time for further gun safety reform
Stephen Bendle Australia is grieving from the Bondi tragedy of 14 December, in which 15 people were killed while attending a Jewish community celebration. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims – who were specifically targeted in this terror attack – and to their families and loved ones. We’re…
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Are we still proud of our gun laws?
Stephen Bendle There are over four million legal firearms registered in Australia – more than before the Port Arthur massacre of 1996 – and up to half a million illicit ones circulating in the community. Police services are worried about an increasing number of illegal, 3D printed guns, and the…
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Aim for better data on firearms, says public health expert
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin (left) told an audience at Parliament House that gun control is not and never should be a partisan issue. It is and must always be a community safety issue. On Tuesday 22 November 2022, PHAA Chief Executive Officer, Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, presented to parliamentarians…
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Upcoming elections are in the gun lobby sights
Stephen Bendle The Public Health Association Australia (PHAA) is a founding member of the Australian Gun Safety Alliance (AGSA) along with many organisations concerned about firearm safety in our community. Australia’s gun reforms following the Port Arthur shooting in 1996 has been recognised by PHAA as one our Top…