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In reply to the discussion: Can a country with open borders EVER ban guns? [View all]underahedgerow
(1,232 posts)the BULLETS for your hunting/agricultural use, and account for every. single. bullet.
Canada will place you under arrest if you try to bring a gun across the border without declaring it.
In Australia a person who wants to possess or use a firearm must have a firearm licence. Licence holders must be at least 18 years of age, have a "genuine reason" for holding a firearm licence and must not be a "prohibited person". All firearms in Australia must be registered by serial number to the owner, who holds a firearms licence, except that firearms manufactured before 1 January 1901 may not need to be registered in some states. The firearm owner must have secure storage for the firearm. Firearms dealers must be over 21 years of age and hold a dealer's licence, and dealers' employees must be vetted by the police. "Prohibited persons" cannot be employed by dealers. Besides other requirements, dealers must ensure that the purchaser of a firearm holds a firearm licence, must maintain a register and must notify police of each transaction.
They've got a rather large 'open border', if I may point that out. They're doing just fine.