Violent gun crime rates rose in Australia after the 1996 gun control laws

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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Fact-checkers and academic studies have repeatedly found that violent crime and firearm death rates did not rise in Australia following the 1996 gun control laws; instead, firearm deaths and mass shootings decreased.

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Evidence against · 4

PolitiFact: Viral post is wrong about Australia's gun laws, violent crime statistics ...

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PolitiFact: Viral post is wrong about Australia's gun laws, violent crime statistics .... PolitiFact. https://politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jan/13/facebook-posts/no-viral-post-isnt-correct-australias-gun-laws-vio/

Fact-checker ruling: False

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snopes.com: Australian Gun Stats | Snopes.com

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snopes.com: Australian Gun Stats | Snopes.com. snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/australian-guns/

Fact-checker ruling: reviewed

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injuryprevention.bmj.com: Australia’s 1996 gun law reforms: faster falls in firearm deaths, firearm suicides, and a decade without mass shootings | Injury Prevention

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injuryprevention.bmj.com: Australia’s 1996 gun law reforms: faster falls in firearm deaths, firearm suicides, and a decade without mass shootings | Injury Prevention. injuryprevention.bmj.com. https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/12/6/365

Study indicates faster falls in firearm deaths and suicides following the 1996 reforms, not rising crime rates.

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Australia's 1996 gun law reforms: faster falls in firearm deaths ... - PMC

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Australia's 1996 gun law reforms: faster falls in firearm deaths ... - PMC. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2704353/

Research shows Australia's 1996 gun law reforms were associated with faster falls in firearm deaths, not increases.

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judged → REFUTED · 001 Aug 2026

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