Over Our Dead Bodies : Port Arthur and Australia's Fight for Gun Control.
The Port Arthur massacre on 28 April 1996, when 35 people were shot dead by Martin Bryant, transformed Australia's gun control debate. Public outrage drove politicians from all sides of politics to embrace gun control. Non-violent 'people power' galvanised government resolve to outlaw...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Sydney :
Sydney University Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Click to View |
| Summary: | The Port Arthur massacre on 28 April 1996, when 35 people were shot dead by Martin Bryant, transformed Australia's gun control debate. Public outrage drove politicians from all sides of politics to embrace gun control. Non-violent 'people power' galvanised government resolve to outlaw semi-automatic weapons, register all guns and tighten gun ownership laws. Simon Chapman's book gives an insider's view of the struggle for gun control, highlighting the public discourse between shooters determined to preserve the right for civilians to bear military-style weapons, and activists dedicated to getting Australia 'off the American path' of gun violence. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (249 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781743320327 |