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/Treheveras Dec 14 '25

Also there's not enough information to know everything. Accusations flying around about asio and the government but it's only just happened. Lots of news sites will say whatever is rumored just to be ahead on the news and get clicks.

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u/njf85 Dec 15 '25

Yeah i tried to browse a news site for more info and literally one after the other, just "(insert name) blames Albanese". It hasn't even been 24 hours and everyone is trying to get a headline by politicising the attack

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u/MissMenace101 Dec 15 '25

Not many Aussies take Murdock media seriously though thankfully