Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the United States' history of mass shootings, suggesting Australia's experience shows stronger regulation to reduce access to firearms would mean “less tragedy” for the country.
Source:Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the United States' history of mass shootings, suggesting Australia's experience shows stronger regulation to reduce access to firearms would mean “less tragedy” for the country.
“I would just say people should look at our experience — it’s up to the United States as a sovereign nation what direction it takes of course. It also implemented a gun buyback scheme in 1996 and 1997 allowing owners of weapons to surrender their weapons and receive compensation. In the wide ranging interview, Mr Tapper also asked Mr Albanese about China’s recently “flexing its military muscle” in the region.
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