From Daily Escape

Australia's legal system, and law enforcement organisations are heavily based on those used in England. The legal systems are virtually identical.

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Self-defence

Australia's self-defence, and firearm legislation is among the most liberal in the world. All Australians have the right to use force to defend themselves, their families, and their homes. Should a criminal be injured or killed by someone defending himself, or defending another, the criminal (or his relatives) have no legal recourse whatsoever. An attempt to bring a suit against someone defending himself or another will in all cases be dismissed, with the criminal forced to pay all costs.

Australians have the right to keep and bear any weapons which are useful in the defence of an individual. This in practice means the following:

• Pistols
• Rifles and carbines
• Sub-machine guns
• Shotguns
• Automatic rifles
• Light Machine Guns
• General Purpose Machine Guns

Australians must obtain permission to own other types of weapons, and explosive/incendiary ammunition. Nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons are banned.

Australia's gun laws were liberalised in 1993, and Australia has seen the greatest boom in the firearms market in its history. Australian Defence Industries Lithgow leads the market for domestically produced weapons, with versions of its F88 Austeyr sold for as little as $1000 new. Due to popular demand, ADI Lithgow resumed production of the L1A1 SLR. Australian Government surplus weapons are also popular, and inexpensive.

People convicted of a felony are not allowed to own firearms unless they have for five years after release not committed any crime. After that, they are permitted possession and use of a firearm for home defence, and sporting. They may not carry a firearm in the street, or anywhere else outside their homes.