+- Red Dot Arms Forum (https://rdaforum.com)
+-- Forum: The Gun Counter (https://rdaforum.com/forum-3.html)
+--- Forum: Whats in the news? (https://rdaforum.com/forum-68.html)
+--- Thread: Never Enough: Australia's Gun Controllers Aim for More Restrictions (/thread-2366.html)
Never Enough: Australia's Gun Controllers Aim for More Restrictions - LisaJarratt - 04-18-2016
Never Enough: Australia's Gun Controllers Aim for More Restrictions
Further proving that gun control supporters aren’t satisfied with anything less than the elimination of private gun ownership, Australia’s anti-gun activists have their sights set on further restricting access to firearms. This time, the gun controllers have taken issue with the importation and private ownership of a lever-action shotgun, and that some Australian gun owners have chosen to accumulate a number of firearms.
Last summer, we alerted readers to the political battle over the importation of the Adler Arms A-110, a 12-gauge lever-action shotgun with a magazine capacity of seven rounds. In July, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott moved to halt importation of the shotgun. However, after some political horse-trading, pro-gun lawmakers secured a deal that would lift the ban after one year, with the restriction set to expire August 7.