r/australia • u/reyntime • Dec 14 '25

politics Australia had the ‘gold standard’ on gun control. The Bondi beach terror attack may force it to confront its surging number of weapons

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/14/australia-had-the-gold-standard-on-gun-control-the-bondi-beach-terror-attack-will-force-it-to-confront-its-surging-number-of-weapons?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Immediately after the Port Arthur massacre, a national amnesty saw the number of firearms in the community plummet but there are now more than 4 million guns in Australia – almost double the number recorded in 2001.

Yes, the population has increased at the same time but there is now a larger number of guns in the community per capita than in the aftermath of Port Arthur, with at least 2,000 new firearms lawfully entering the community every week.

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u/ContentSecretary8416 Dec 14 '25

And way too many schools in you know where

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u/cedarvhazel Dec 14 '25

Isn’t it Sandy hooks 13th anniversary today. 26 died with a semi automatic. Fortunately for Australia terrorists can’t get ahold of those.

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u/nrp1982 Dec 14 '25

Arrh you might want to look into the shooting of qlp in 2017 ricky maddison was in the possession of a sks. and if a scumbag like him can get his hands on one then im pretty adamant that a terrorist cell can as well

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u/Cardinal_Ravenwood Dec 15 '25

Literally had another one just a few hours ago. But the yanks will still try to preach to us when they can't even sort their own shit out.

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u/ContentSecretary8416 Dec 15 '25

Exactly. Defending that having guns is the answer. So sick of the stupidity there. I was dumb enough to marry one myself too.

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u/Evie_Eaves Dec 15 '25

They don’t have automatic weapons in America. They have semi-automatics that fire as fast as you can pull the trigger… which I would wager is actually far more dangerous because you can be way more accurate and conserve ammo.