Legal and Non-Legal Responses (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Date of Port Arthur massacre
Date of Port Arthur massacre
28 April 1996
Total criminal charges against Bryant
Total criminal charges against Bryant
72 charges
Definition of indictment
Definition of indictment
Formal written charge for prosecution of criminal offences
Life sentences imposed on Bryant
Life sentences imposed on Bryant
35 life sentences without parole
Additional sentence for non-murder counts
Additional sentence for non-murder counts
21 years imprisonment (concurrent)
Date National Firearms Agreement signed
Date National Firearms Agreement signed
10 May 1996 (12 days after massacre)
Key principle of gun ownership in NFA
Key principle of gun ownership in NFA
Gun ownership is a privilege, not a right
Cooling-off period for gun purchases
Cooling-off period for gun purchases
28-day waiting period
Guns collected in buy-back scheme
Guns collected in buy-back scheme
Approx. 1 million guns
Alannah & Madeline Foundation's goal
Alannah & Madeline Foundation's goal
Keeping children safe from violence