On April 28th, 1996, 28-year-old Martin Bryant used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 35 people and injure 23 others in Port Arthur, Australia. The massacre prompted the passage of the National Firearms
On April 28th, 1996, 28-year-old Martin Bryant used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 35 people and injure 23 others in Port Arthur, Australia. The massacre prompted the passage of the National Firearms Agreement (NFA) just twelve days later, which banned semi-automatic and pump-action rifles and shotguns; established a mandatory nationwide gun buyback program; and tightened … Read more