National firearm amnesty encourages surrender of unregistered guns | 9 News Australia

9 News Australia published this video item, entitled “National firearm amnesty encourages surrender of unregistered guns | 9 News Australia” – below is their description.

Victoria’s criminals will find it harder to secure weapons, but can hand in unregistered guns without questions now that Australia’s permanent firearms amnesty is in place.

9 News Australia YouTube Channel

In Australia, there is a national firearms amnesty in place. This means that criminals can hand in unregistered guns without question and the police will not be able to prosecute them for their possession of those weapons. The video suggests that this measure should help cut down on gun violence due to less access to illegal weapons. What do you think? Let us know what your thoughts are about this issue below.


About This Source - 9 News Australia

9 News Australia has delivered breaking news, features and exclusive news from around Australia and the world into homes since 1956. In December 2013, Nine Entertainment listed on the ASX, trading as ASX: NEC.

In November 2020, Nine Entertainment relocated from Willoughby where it had been based for 64 years to North Sydney.

Recent from 9 News Australia:

North queensland braces for incoming tropical cyclone | 9 news australia 1

North Queensland braces for incoming tropical cyclone | 9 News Australia

Police clash with pro-Palestine protesters | 9 News Australia

Sailors rescued after Sydney Harbour yacht collision | 9 News Australia

In This Story: Police

The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.

2 Recent Items: Police

Teacher threatened to behead and slit student’s throat. Hear from her parents

Dog helps Michigan police rescue owner from icy lake

Leave a Comment

We don't require your email address, or your name, for anyone to leave a comment. If you do add an email address, you may be notified if there are replies to your comment - we won't use it for any other purpose. Please make respectful comments, which add value, and avoid personal attacks on others. Links are not allowed in comments - 99% of spam comments, attempt to post links. Please describe where people may find additional information - for example "visit the UN website" or "search Google for..." rather than posting a link. Comments failing to adhere to these guidelines will not be published.