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Australia: Replica guns now regulated

Replica firearms will be treated as the real thing under tough new laws introduced yesterday. Imitation firearms, or copies of genuine guns, can now only be bought from licensed gun dealers - the same laws which apply to genuine guns - following changes to the Firearms Act 1977.

Read About It: The Advertiser (Australia)

Posted: 10/2/2009 9:22:48 AM

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