Essay
SHARE
Australian government assault rifle now a common crime gun in Papua New Guinea
Publisher
Crime
Assault and battery
Firearms
Gun control
Armed violence
Gun crimes
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Resources
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Australian government assault rifle now a common crime gun in Papua New Guinea
|
62.65 KB |
Description
The Australian SLR remains the experienced criminal's assault weapon of choice writes Philip Alpers. Of the 7,664 M-16 and SLR assault rifles delivered to the PNG Defence Force since 1971, only 2,013 (26 per cent) remain in stock. Now, Australia faces the near-inevitability of its own peacemakers facing its own guns.
Publication Details
Copyright:
Nautilus Institute 2006
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
8 Aug 2006
