1. El Punto de Inflexión de 1996.
La masacre de Port Arthur en 1996, donde murieron 35 personas, fue un evento catalizador que llevó a una reforma drástica y rápida de las leyes de armas en Australia. El gobierno implementó una recompra masiva de armas y endureció significativamente las regulaciones de propiedad, un cambio que se cita con frecuencia como la razón de la drástica reducción de tiroteos masivos en el país.
- Australia. We had one mass shooting in 1996. It was bad - 36 dead. We swore never again and the government initiated a major gun buyback and tightened gun ownership laws. Havent had a mass shooting since. Not really rocket science is it?
- After a mass shooting in port arthur killing 35 people, australia immediately reformed gun laws and around 650,00 firearms were collected and destroyed, 1996.
- In australia, a conservative prime minister john howard introduced and passed legislation banning assault weapons and regulating firearms despite the opposition of his base within weeks of a massacre in tasmania.
2. El Modelo Australiano Frente a la Cultura de Armas de EE. UU.
Los comentarios contrastan repetidamente la situación de Australia con la de Estados Unidos. Mientras que en Australia las leyes estrictas son vistas como "control sensato" y una fuente de seguridad, la cultura de armas estadounidense es percibida como peligrosa y anómala. Muchos australianos expresan sentirse a salvo de la violencia armada que asocian con EE. UU.
- If i may, another peaceful day under what americans would consider oppressive gun control. The vast majority of australians dont consider our gun laws oppressive at all, as you would know. Far from it. To the contrary. We call it sensible gun control.
- Australian here. You are nearly correct. We are extremely safe from gun violence compared to usa. Our kids dont fear gun violence in schools, shops or in public. My kids have never seen guns in real life.
- Viewed from australia, the land gun intolerance.
3. Desafíos Actuales: Robo de Armas y Aumento del Arsenal.
A pesar del éxito en la prevención de tiroteos masivos, existen preocupaciones actuales. El número total de armas de fuego en el país es más alto que nunca, y el robo de armas de propietarios con licencia se ha convertido en la principal fuente de armas ilegales, lo que ha llevado a llamados para un registro nacional de armas de fuego y medidas más estrictas.
- A gun is stolen every four hours in australia. Thats more than 9,00 stolen firearms since 2020.
- Almost three decades after australias worst-ever mass shooting, the total number of firearms in the country is the highest its ever been but the surge in illegal guns isnt due to 3d-printed weapons or black-market imports from overseas.
- The main source of illegal guns in australia isnt 3d printers or imports, its thefts from australian homes. And the more guns there are in our homes, the more guns get stolen.
4. Represión contra los "Ciudadanos Soberanos".
Una tendencia reciente destacada es la acción policial contra propietarios de armas que se identifican con la ideología del "ciudadano soberano", que rechaza la autoridad del gobierno. Las autoridades han comenzado a confiscar armas y revocar licencias de estos individuos, argumentando que su desprecio por la ley los hace no aptos para poseer armas de fuego.
- More than 100 guns seized in police raids on sovereign citizenson october 4, 2025 at 930 am dozens of gun owners in western australia known for espousing sovereign-citizen ideology have been targeted in a police operation sparked by the alleged murders of two officers in victoria.
- Australia police seize guns from owners over personal sovereign citizen statements video via police western australia have carried out a series of gun seizures targeting licensed firearms owners accused of holding sovereign citizen views.
- The rationale is that if they believe they do not have to abide by australian laws, how can they be trusted with the responsibilities of being a lawful gun owner?
5. Percepciones Personales y Voces Disidentes.
Las experiencias personales varían desde un sentimiento generalizado de seguridad y la rareza de ver un arma en la vida cotidiana, hasta la frustración de quienes se sienten indefensos. Algunas voces críticas argumentan que las leyes desarman a los ciudadanos respetuosos de la ley y no reconocen la autodefensa como una razón válida para poseer un arma.
- Its a shame everywhere. I really feel for you folks. I live in australia and i havent even seen a gun in decades.
- Australia does not recognize self preservation as a reason to own a gun. Based on that mentality alone, their opinions are fucking irrelevant.
- That insane john howard politician jailed the guns instead of the insane people that would mis-use them? now i have insane people trying to break into my home while i am sleeping and no gun to defend myself.