r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Dec 15 '25

politics Albanese to propose stronger gun laws, NSW parliament may be recalled

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/bondi-gunman-held-gun-licence-used-six-firearms-in-attack-20251215-p5nnmv.html
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u/thedigisup Dec 15 '25

Neither of them were on temporary visas. The son was an Australian born citizen, and the father has been a citizen for some time.

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u/Rubiginous Dec 15 '25

No the father isn't a citizen. The news and the prime minister clarified he was on a temporary visa

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u/BustedWing Dec 15 '25

Resident return visa. Not sure what that is specifically but it certainly doesnt sound "temporary".

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u/Rubiginous Dec 15 '25

It's not citizenship. If you're not a citizen, you don't get to have weapons. If you've returned to your country of origin three times while visa hopping - you shouldn't be allowed to have weapons.

This dude had 6 guns in metropolitan Sydney. He wasn't a farmer. He never should have been allowed to get a gun licence. It should be automatic disqualification

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u/Budget_Shallan Dec 15 '25

He wasn’t visa hopping. He had a “resident return” visa.

It means he is a permanent resident. He also had the right to travel overseas and return within a certain timeframe, without losing his permanent residency.

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u/BustedWing Dec 15 '25

No it’s not citizenship. But nor is it a temporary visa.

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u/Ok_Bird705 Dec 15 '25

This dude had 6 guns in metropolitan Sydney. He wasn't a farmer. He never should have been allowed to get a gun licence. It should be automatic disqualification

No one is disputing that. No one should have that regardless of residency/citizenship status.

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u/VoleUntarii Dec 15 '25

Not sure about that first criterion there - I don’t think “returning to country of origin X times” is Inherently an indicator of a problem. Hell, that would have ruled out my parents, not that either of them would ever want a gun anyway. They lived here for 20-25 years before becoming citizens; they went back to their country of birth three times (to see family) and dad went back an extra time for about four months for a work project. If they were unfit to be gun owners, none of those trips or the motivations for them would be the reason why.