https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/17/australia-banned-assault-weapons-america-can-too/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:32:37 -0400<![CDATA[Because Australia is a federation of states, the national government has no control over gun ownership, sale or use, beyond controlling imports. Given our decentralized system of government, I could reduce the number of dangerous firearms only by persuading the states to enact uniform laws totally prohibiting the ownership, possession and sale of all automatic and semiautomatic weapons while the national government banned the importation of such weapons.]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:15:01 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/17/australia-banned-assault-weapons-america-can-too-n99308