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Canberra ACT P. J. Barrett 1997 Auditor-General 82 The Gun Buy-Back Scheme Appendices Appendix 1 Firearms Licence Categories The APMC resolved on 10 May 1996 that the following categories of weapons were to be used in the licensing of firearms nationwide: Licence Category A: • air rifles; • rimfire rifles (excluding self-loading); • single and double barrel shotguns. Licence Category B: • muzzle-loading firearms; • single shot, double barrel and repeating centrefire rifles; • break-action shotgun/rifle combinations; Licence Category C (Prohibited, except for occupational purposes) • self-loading rimfire rifles with a magazine capacity no greater than 10 rounds; • self-loading shotguns with a magazine capacity no greater than 5 rounds; • pump-action shotguns with a magazine capacity no greater than 5 rounds. Licence Category D (Prohibited, except for official purposes) • self-loading centrefire rifles designed or adapted for military purposes or a firearm which substantially duplicates those rifles in design, function or appearance. • non-military style self-loading centrefire rifles with either an integral or detachable magazine;
• self-loading shotguns with either an integral or detachable magazine and pump-action shotguns with a capacity of more than 5 rounds; • self-loading rimfire rifles with a magazine capacity greater than 10 rounds. Licence Category H: (Restricted) • all handguns, including air pistols. Appendix 2 Gun Buy-Back Statistics The statistics shown in this appendix have been compiled by the ANAO from information provided by the Attorney-General's Department. Appendix 3 Survey by the Sporting Shooter’s Association of Australia The ANAO sought the views of a range of relevant stakeholders in relation to the gun buy-back scheme. These included representatives of State law-enforcement authorities, firearms dealers’ associations, shooters’ associations and gun control interest groups. The Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (SSAA) responded to the ANAO’s request by seeking information from its membership through a 14 question survey in their monthly magazine. About 8 000 of their 70 000 members responded. SSAA provided a sample of about 2150 responses to the ANAO 19 . The ANAO analysed the responses to three key questions: • Were you satisfied with the amount of compensation paid? • Were you satisfied with the compensation for parts and accessories? • Do you feel the surrender process was well organised by the respective Government agency? 19 Data entry of all responses had not been completed at the time this information was provided. The Gun Buy-Back Scheme 83
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