Australia's NRA-Inspired Gun Lobby

How Australia’s NRA-inspired gun lobby is trying to chip away at gun control laws, state by state

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One of the more noticeable ad campaigns in the upcoming Victoria state election comes from a seemingly unlikely source. The Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia (SIFA) seeks to unwind Australia’s gun regulations, and knows that state governments are as good a place as any to start. SIFA is a key part of Australia’s gun lobby, and uses the same tactics as its American equivalent, the National Rifle Association (NRA). Like the NRA, SIFA seeks to co-opt democratic norms to force change, even when it is directly at odds with overwhelming public opinion.

We do not want to turn into another America. SIFA does not yet have the political capital that the NRA does (read: puppets in government), fortunately. But this is an example of America directly influencing attitudes and - if SIFA gets its way - public policy in overseas countries.

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