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Originally Posted by Bill Douglas
Police firearms officer told me they estimate only about 5% to 10% of guns got handed in, in Australia.
When the rules changed in who knows how many didn't get handed in, in NZ, but the supplies of 250mm plastic pipe with ends to be glued on ran dry the first weekend  |
I can't dispute what you're saying but 5% to 10% sounds really low... But there were no reliable records of what was out there before the buy back so it's possible.
There's one thing I do know for sure. The criminals seem to have no problems getting their hands on guns.