America's pro-gun lobby group, the National Rifle Association, has posted a video drawing parallels between Australia's 1990s gun buyback scheme and current efforts to tighten firearms laws in the US.

Key points: NRA warns the introduction of an Australian-style gun buyback scheme would mean "bans and confiscations" for American gun owners

NRA warns the introduction of an Australian-style gun buyback scheme would mean "bans and confiscations" for American gun owners The video, which uses Australian newspaper articles from the 1990s, draws mixed reaction on social media

The video, which uses Australian newspaper articles from the 1990s, draws mixed reaction on social media Shooters Union Queensland maintains the 20-year-old information used in the video is still relevant

The NRA video warns that implementing a similar gun buyback scheme to Australia would mean "bans and confiscations" for American gun owners.

The video takes snippets from interviews and speeches by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton praising Australia's stance on gun control.

"Here's what President Obama and Hillary Clinton don't want you to know what they're talking about, when they're talking about Australia," the video warns.

The near two-minute clip then goes on to quote newspaper articles from the 1990s, during a time where the Howard government introduced the buyback scheme after the Port Arthur Massacre.

The tragedy — where 35 people were killed and another 23 wounded when Martin Bryant went on a shooting spree in Tasmania's south — sparked the overhaul of Australia's gun laws.

Then-prime minister John Howard banned semi-automatic rifles and shotguns and the government destroyed more than 600,000 weapons in the buyback scheme. The laws remain in place today.

The NRA video also showed leaflets and posters about the buyback scheme, highlighting lines such as: "If you own a gun which you keep to protect yourself, your family and your property, you must dispose of it legally."

The video cites old newspaper articles and leaflets from the 1990s. This article is from 1997. ( YouTube )

"This is your last chance," the message on the video reads, which appears in front of a pile of surrendered guns.

"When you're talking about Australia, you're talking about bans and confiscations."

The NRA video amassed almost 20,000 views in 12 hours, with mixed feedback.

"I live in Australia, my neighbours have firearms, I have friends who have firearms, this argument we're being oppressed in one the most successful countries in the world is bull," user Salokin Sekwah said.

"Never been more proud to live in Australia where we can see past our own blind self-interest and accept regulations that are for the good of the nation," another commenter wrote below the YouTube video.

NRA supporters also had their say on the video, with one viewer writing: "Never listen to those who are not citizens of USA. Many of them are just jealous of our freedoms and our gun rights that are protected under our constitution."

A snippet from a poster from the 1990s was used to warn strict gun control laws would mean guns could not be used to protect family or property. ( YouTube )

Video 'entirely accurate' says shooters' group

Shooters Union Queensland vice president David Brown said the video was entirely accurate and that the 20-year-old information was still relevant.

"Factually the video is correct … it's not the NRA that has drawn Australia into the conversation about gun ownership, it's Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton," Mr Brown said.

"Our union supports the laws for safe use and correct storage of firearms and the NRA in fact promotes that same message."

Mr Brown said the US could take heed from Australia's mistakes, although its culture and constitution were very different to Australia's.

He said Australian politicians should invest resources into tackling the root of problems spawning from organised crime gangs, mental health concerns and violence instead of "harassing farmers with gun licences".

"There should be less focus on red tape for law-abiding firearm owners and more focus on crime gangs, drugs and giving help to people with mental illness rather than picking on farmers," he said.

"People can commit murder no matter what weapon they use."

Victorian Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie said she "wouldn't like to see the tightening around regulations of firearms in Australia".

The Parliamentary Friends of Shooting chair said she did not want to comment on the tactics used in the NRA video, but said it was important to remember gun ownership was engrained in American culture.

"When you look at the atrocities committed with firearms in the US it's hard to argue that system is working, but that's a matter for the US to decide," she said.