A mass shooting in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killed 35 people and injured 23 others. The tragedy prompted Australia to introduce sweeping national gun-control reforms, including strict firearm restrictions and a nationwide gun buyback program.
Interesting, I'd never considered looking at deaths, since more guns seemed like a bad idea for society overall.
Turns out that deaths have reduced significantly, while gun theft seems to have increased. Also:
Firearms remain the third most common cause of domestic family deaths.