Under Fire: How Australia's violent history led to gun control

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This is a history of Australia, measured by the gun. From bushrangers and soldiers to the many farmers and recreational shooters shooting animals and each other, the firearm is an inescapable part of Australias story and its characters.

But just as guns have been a part of Australias modern identity, so too has gun control. After the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, Australia became a world-leader in firearms regulation. Yet even before this tragedy, questions had long been brewing: questions over who could shoot what, where, and when. This is the story of the answers we negotiated.

In Under Fire, acclaimed popular historian Nick Brodie takes a closer look at the role of guns in Australia and how we removed ourselves from the firing line.

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Nick Brodie is a professional history nerd and acclaimed popular author. Appearingregularly on ABC television, Nick is among the most recognisable of Australia's historians. He is known for bringing fresh insights to old tales and new light to forgotten stories.Following his broad sweep of Australian history in1787: The Lost Chapters of Australia's Beginnings andKin: A Real People's History of Our Nation, charting bloody war inThe Vandemonian War, and revisiting iconic wilderness inKosciuszko, Nick now delves into one of Australia's longest battles inUnder Fire.