Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Xpost: Austrailian gun control... [View all]jimmy the one
(2,717 posts)nuc uni: Did the owners have the right to decline?
No, after the NFA became law they didn't since it was a new law prohibiting certain firearms, but citizens were given a 12 month grace period to surrender them for compensation. I doubt Caligula or Nero would've done the same if they'd needed roman brass or bronze, I bet they'd've gone confiscatio.
Mind you, aussie gun control after port arthur garnered near 90% support from aussies.
Beevul & Icon are reading too many gun blogs & rightwing websites.
In addition to requiring law changes to implement the above resolutions, the agreement provided for the establishment of a twelve-month national amnesty and compensation program, to be accompanied by a public education campaign, after which the jurisdictions would apply severe penalties for breaches of the firearms control laws. This resolution was implemented through a national firearms buyback program, which saw the federal Parliament enacting the National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1996.
The Medicare Levy Amendment Act 1996 was also enacted in relation to providing funding for the compensation to be paid to gun owners who handed in weapons that fell within the prohibited categories. http://www.loc.gov/law/help/firearms-control/australia.php