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2023-08-16 04:59:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 35E70C349BE0026789D6AF411BFD537F10FE8A5BBB11C177CE4838E8B4EB7A7D
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The guns in this image were voluntarily surrendered after the Port Arthur massacre. No mass shootings have occured in Australia ever since. https://www.britannica.com/event/Port-Arthur-Massacre https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/australian-firearms-buyback-and-its-effect-gun-deaths Additionally, guns are still available for purchase in Australia, but residents must pass background checks first. https://www.guncontrolaustralia.org/how_do_you_obtain_a_firearm
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