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In the 18 years before the Port Arthur tragedy, there were 13 mass shootings with over 100 people killed.
Despite bipartisan agreement, no state or territory government is fully compliant with the National Firearms Agreement, which they all signed after Port Arthur in 1996 and renewed in 2017.
The Australian Gun Safety Alliance was formed by like-minded organisations concerned about gun safety in our community.
Have all jurisdictions comply with the National Firearms Agreement 2017.
Increase public awareness of the poor compliance by all governments and hold them to account.
Give a platform to community concerns in national discussions of gun safety, which are often dominated by self-interested industry voices.
Despite the great progress made by previous legislators, none of our State and Territory Governments have fully complied with the National Firearms Agreement they signed nearly 30 years ago.
Since 1996, regardless of the tacit agreement by all State and Territory Governments, five separate reviews have concluded that not a single jurisdiction is fully compliant with the Agreement.
Source: Data extracted from gunpolicy.org; Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023
AGSA members are from the public-health, medical, first-response, union and children’s services sectors, along with faith organisations and those involved with preventing family violence.
AGSA is not politically aligned and receives no corporate or individual donations. It is funded by philanthropic donations and in-kind services by members.
We understand that most gun owners in Australia are law abiding, responsible people who are not criminals. However, our government must do everything in its power to avoid a slide toward an American culture of gun entitlement.
We seek to remind all governments and the firearm industry that owning and possessing a firearm remains a privilege and will never be a “right” in Australia.
This is the overriding principle of the National Firearms Agreement, which has served Australians well.
AGSA asks all governments to respect the wishes of their communities in strengthening our gun laws and not relent in the face of the pressure, influence and commercial interests of a few.
