Tag: illegal guns

fact check

Print Email Facebook Twitter More Have your say Fact check: Where do Australians get illegal guns?

Senator Bridget McKenzie claims the guns used in crime are mostly imported into Australia

  • The claim: Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie says most guns used in crime are illegally imported rather than coming from licensed owners.
  • The verdict: ABC Fact Check could find no study or evidence that proved the majority of guns used to commit crimes are illegally imported. Comprehensive data on the source of illegal guns in Australia is lacking. Senator McKenzie’s claim is baseless.