Former deputy PM says he is deeply concerned about ‘pushback’ against gun lawsOne of the architects of Australia’s strict gun control laws says he is “deeply concerned” about the emergence of what he described as a US-inspired firearms lobby. Peter Dutton in talks to create gun lobby ‘council’ to change firearms laws Read more“Waves of NRA-originated ideology do descend on Australia and have done since 1996,” he said. The proposal to establish the committee was put to Dutton during a private meeting with representatives from gun importer Nioa and the Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia (Sifa). The federal lobbying register also lists Sifa as a client of Barton Deakin, a Liberal party-aligned lobbyist group. “Do I want Australia’s gun laws changed?

Source: The Guardian March 17, 2018 18:56 UTC