National Cabinet tightens gun laws for first time since 2017
Federal, state and territory leaders agreed to tighten gun laws. Australian citizenship will now be required for gun licences. The laws also ban making 3D-printed guns.
Why it mattersThese changes tighten who can own guns in Australia after nine years without updates. Citizenship requirements and stronger rules aim to reduce firearm harm.
AustraliaAll Australian states and territories now align on tighter firearms rules requiring citizenship, 3D firearm bans, and shared criminal databases-affecting firearm licensing and public safety policy nationwide.
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