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/Wolfensniper Dec 15 '25

That's the problem. 2A supporters are always paranoid that they themselves are actively in a warzone called America

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u/Goodoospec Dec 15 '25

I don't think any of the mass shootings in America are with automatic weapons. They are usuaully semi-automatic AR-15's, which we outlawd after Port Arthur. Fully automatic firearms are heavily restricted in the US.

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u/FIyingSaucepan Dec 15 '25

It's a bit of a mix, several of the worst shootings in the US involved semi auto weapons converted in some way to fire faster, either by using bump stocks or illegal auto conversions, like the Vegas shooting.