Australia banned semiautomatic assault rifles. Here’s what happened.

The Washington Post 2016-06-24

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After the worst mass shooting in Australia's history, the government took action and banned semiautomatic firearms and certain other guns. Here's what happened after the 1996 law was passed.

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