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In his article for The Point, the vice chair of Gun Control Australia and a lawyer Roland Browne concludes:
“Australia is now moving to review gun laws, jurisdiction by jurisdiction. The “genuine reason” requirement remains very good public policy. What is needed is refinement in the evidence necessary to satisfy the firearms registration authority as to the bona fides of the applicant, and to ensure that each firearm that is acquired can equally satisfy the registering authority as being for good reason.
If this is achieved, it will further enhance public safety, especially in combination with a series of other reforms that are coming down the line throughout Australia. If not, the number of unnecessary guns in the community will continue to increase, along with the risk to public safety.”
In NSW, the proposed reform goes further, mandating citizenship, membership of a gun club, mandatory club shoot participation and reporting, as well as caps on the number of firearms based on validated reason stated on the licence.
But the biggest stumbling blocks remain. 1) A need for one single National Firearms Register, 2) the need for uniform national licensing laws/regulations and most importantly 3) more funding and effort on getting unlicenced firearms off the streets nationwide.