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Australia gun laws

A kangeroo hunter at work, using a licensed weapon. Australia's gun culture has changed in recent years.

Why Australians handed in 26,000 guns to the government

Culture

The surrendered firearms have included weapons from the 1800s and World War I and II, part of a three-month amnesty allowing Australians to turn in unregistered guns without penalty.

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