Policy Memo Assignment 2022

Running head: POLICY MEMO
Policy Memo
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

POLICY MEMO1
Table of Contents
Memo title......................................................................................................................2
Problem Definition.........................................................................................................2
Issue Analysis.................................................................................................................2
Proposed Recommendations..........................................................................................4
Bibliography...................................................................................................................5

POLICY MEMO2
Memo title
To: The Australian Government
Subject: Policy recommendation as to the mas shooting at Christchurch, Australia
Date: 2 September, 2019
Problem Definition
Referring to the March 2019 mass shooting in Christchurch that killed and injured
more than 50 people, it could be stated that the Gun laws and policies of Australia needs
scrutiny and revision. Gun laws within the territory of Australia, which includes importation
of guns are controlled by federal government. The National Firearms Agreement, framed in
1996 primarily guides the gun laws in Australia. However, the high profile mass shootings in
the last two decades points out at the lucid firearm policy of the federal government that
needs to be revised. Therefore, this policy memo would be comprising of certain facts and
figures about the current gun/firearm policy in Australia along certain recommendations to
prevent the issues related to gun policy.
Issue Analysis
As stated by Chapman (2013), the impact of the gun laws in Australia indicates that
the Australian firearms laws have been effective to reduce mass shooting, armed crimes and
gun suicides. On the other hand, different studies gives dissenting view of the effectiveness of
firearm policy in Australia (Large and Nielssen 2010). As held by McPhedran and Baker
(2011), the common mass in Australia has been asking for stricter gun policy that would
abstain people from getting hold of a firearm for without a valid permit or a legal
justification. Nonetheless, as per the estimated data and records there are around 260,000
unregistered and illegal firearms in Australia which includes assault rifles. However, to the