One of the Aussie Freepers posted several weeks ago that this isn't true. There is a licensing procedure, and three different classifications of firearms, but he indicated that Class A was easy, Class B (for handguns and semi-auto long guns) was much like U.S. concealed carry licensing, and Class C was similar to BATF licensing for a full-auto.
So why do I keep reading articles about thousands and thousands of guns going to the smelters?
Are these like NYC permits, where they exist, but only the rich and famous can get one?