Craftian firearms referendum, 2056

A national referendum was held on Saturday 1 July 2056 in Craftia on whether to approve the Personal Firearms Act 2056, which aimed to deregulate the firearms and ammunition industry, relax several gun control laws related to background checks, and allow for greater access to firearms for self-defence and hunting. The proposed constitutional amendment was brought forward by the governing Craftian Conservative Party, and was originally intended to be passed as a bill via parliamentary vote, but was rejected by all opposition parties as well as the Craftian Reform Party, which was providing confidence and supply to the Conservative Government, unless the matter was put to voters due to the highly controversial nature of the bill.

The proposal lost in an unprecedented landslide (with 79.32% voting against the amendment), failing to gain a majority in any state or federal division, and the referendum was not carried. The results of the referendum dealt a large blow to the governing Conservatives, and was seen by many as the beginning of the end of the Queanbeyan Government.