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Zac de Silva and Allanah Sciberras

Federal gun reforms ignite fear among shooters

An association wants exemptions so sporting shooters can continue importing the equipment they need. (Steve McArthur/AAP PHOTOS)

Tough new gun laws will not impact Australia's Olympic shooters, the federal government insists, even as advocacy groups argue the reforms will hamper performance.

Politicians will return to Canberra on Monday for a two-day emergency sitting, allowing the Labor government to introduce an overhaul of Australia's hate speech laws and new firearms restrictions in response to the nation's worst mass shooting in three decades.

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