Xukuumadda Tasmania waxay soo gudbisay isbedel ku saabsan qorshayaasha hubka, laakiin mucaaradku wuxuu sheegay inay tahay 'dambi' iyo 'dhaq-dhaqaaq' oo aan ku filnayn
Xukuumadda Tasmania ayaa maanta soo gudbisay qorshayaal cusub oo ku saabsan sharciyada hubka, kuwaas oo ku jira in la beddelo noocyada hubka iyo in la xaqiijiyo in qofka hubka haysta uu yahay dhalinyaro ama dadka Soomaalida ah. Laakiin mucaaradku wuxuu sheegay in qorshahan uu yahay mid aad u hooseeya, isagoo sheegay inuu yahay 'dambi' iyo 'dhaq-dhaqaaq' oo aan ku filnayn.
Qorshayaasha cusub ee xukuumadda
Xukuumadda Tasmania ayaa soo gudbisay qorshayaal cusub oo ku saabsan sharciyada hubka, kuwaas oo ku jira in la beddelo noocyada hubka iyo in la xaqiijiyo in qofka hubka haysta uu yahay dhalinyaro ama dadka Soomaalida ah. Qorshahan ayaa ku jira in la beddelo noocyada hubka, sida in la beddelo noocyada hubka, iyo in la xaqiijiyo in qofka hubka haysta uu yahay dhalinyaro ama dadka Soomaalida ah.
Qorshahan ayaa ku jira in la beddelo noocyada hubka, sida in la beddelo noocyada hubka, iyo in la xaqiijiyo in qofka hubka haysta uu yahay dhalinyaro ama dadka Soomaalida ah. Qorshahan ayaa ku jira in la beddelo noocyada hubka, sida in la beddelo noocyada hubka, iyo in la xaqiijiyo in qofka hubka haysta uu yahay dhalinyaro ama dadka Soomaalida ah.
Mucaaradku wuxuu sheegay inay tahay 'dambi' iyo 'dhaq-dhaqaaq' oo aan ku filnayn
Mucaaradku wuxuu sheegay in qorshahan uu yahay mid aad u hooseeya, isagoo sheegay inuu yahay 'dambi' iyo 'dhaq-dhaqaaq' oo aan ku filnayn. Mucaaradku wuxuu sheegay in qorshahan uu yahay mid aad u hooseeya, isagoo sheegay inuu yahay 'dambi' iyo 'dhaq-dhaqaaq' oo aan ku filnayn.
Mucaaradku wuxuu sheegay in qorshahan uu yahay mid aad u hooseeya, isagoo sheegay inuu yahay 'dambi' iyo 'dhaq-dhaqaaq' oo aan ku filnayn. Mucaaradku wuxuu sheegay in qorshahan uu yahay mid aad u hooseeya, isagoo sheegay inuu yahay 'dambi' iyo 'dhaq-dhaqaaq' oo aan ku filnayn.
Xukuumadda waxay sheegtay inay tahay mid ku filan
Xukuumadda waxay sheegtay inay tahay mid ku filan, isagoo sheegay inay tahay mid ku filan. Xukuumadda waxay sheegtay inay tahay mid ku filan, isagoo sheegay inay tahay mid ku filan.
Xukuumadda waxay sheegtay inay tahay mid ku filan, isagoo sheegay inay tahay mid ku filan. Xukuumadda waxay sheegtay inay tahay mid ku filan, isagoo sheegay inay tahay mid ku filan.
Tasmania's government has tabled proposed gun law reforms in parliament, introducing stricter licensing and a citizenship requirement for firearm owners, though critics say the measures fall far short of what is needed to ensure community safety.
Key Provisions of the Bill
The reforms reclassify straight pull and button or lever release shotguns to the more restrictive Category C and introduce an Australian citizenship requirement for owners, with carve-outs for New Zealand citizens and people who need them for work. However, these clauses are now grandfathered, meaning they do not apply to guns that people already own or to non-citizens who currently hold legal firearms.
The bill also follows through on a 2024 election promise of no licence requirements for antique firearms manufactured before January 1, 1900, which will only need to be registered with Tasmania Police. Additionally, the legislation will support the implementation of the National Firearms Register in the state, aiming to improve intelligence sharing between law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Opposition and Advocacy Criticism
Gun control advocates have described the legislation as 'extraordinarily weak' and a 'betrayal of Tasmanians', with Greens' police spokesperson Tabatha Badger calling it 'deeply disappointing' and 'simply not good enough'. She cited the Port Arthur shootings of 1996 and raised concerns about the grandfathering of clauses and the decision to include changes to antique gun laws.
Labor leader Josh Willie accused the government of being 'soft on crime' and said 'This is a betrayal of Tasmanians and community safety by Premier Rockliff'. Gun Control Australia vice president Roland Browne accused the Tasmanian government of going sideways and backwards, while Tasmanian Shooters Union President Phillip Bigg said consultations were not taken note of.
Government Defence and Next Steps
Police Minister Felix Ellis defended the bill, saying it strikes the right balance and will result in a significant uplift in community safety. He highlighted the mandatory minimum sentences for stolen firearms and the six-month voluntary buyback scheme that will begin once the bill has royal assent, though the state government is still in negotiations with the federal government about the cost.
Parliament is set to debate the bill in the first week of September, with the Greens and Labor indicating they would seek to make amendments. Labor remains intent on introducing caps on guns, and the two parties combined will need to find another four votes to get any amendments through the lower house.
