Tasmania’s government has tabled new gun laws aimed at boosting safety, reclassifying certain firearms to require stricter licensing and mandating Australian citizenship for ownership—but critics slam them as “extraordinarily weak,” pointing out they spare existing gun owners and lack any cap on firearm possession. While the bill includes harsher penalties for stolen guns and supports a national firearms register, Labor and the Greens argue it fails to meet public demand for meaningful reform, especially after past tragedies. The government defends the move as balanced, with amendments and a voluntary buyback program planned ahead of parliamentary debate in early September.
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