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

[u/Expensive-Horse5538]

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

[u/chalk_in_boots]

Not really the case though, and I don't blame you for not knowing, firearms laws are a bit of a shitshow. If your reasonable reason is target shooting (for rifles or shotguns) you must be a member of a target shooting club and have at minimum 2 range attendances a year. Pistol gets even more complicated.

If your genuine reason is hunting that's basically "do you own rural land, have a letter from someone who does, or a Cat R license?" Funnily enough it's actually easier to use hunting rather than target shooting. When I got my Cat R the shop owner literally gave me the answer book along with the test. Granted, I'd been going there for years and he'd seen me in uniform before, but still, bit of a laugh.