A family-owned firearms dealership named Badlands in New South Wales, Australia has closed after eight years. Owner Zac Kirwans faced no charges of illegal conduct or license breaches, but new restrictions plus registry delays on licences and permits to acquire froze sales of guns and related equipment, leaving even new inventory unsold at cost and prompting him to sell remaining stock to avoid debt.

The compact shop ordered customer-requested items and built individual setups. State grants of up to 25000 dollars for restarting were deemed too small, and Kirwans worries a registered family Winchester lever-action .22 Magnum holding 11 rounds, kept for 60 to 70 years, may fall under the new rules.