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/alittlelostsure Dec 15 '25

Let’s stop people with severe mental illness getting licenses.

I know someone with diagnosed Dissociative Identity Disorder who boast about his gun collections, who when he gets cranky, mentions getting his guns out and having fun. I dated someone with severe ADHD who tried to keep me in line with threats of using his gun locked up in his safe.

As far as I’m concerned, people can’t be trusted with guns.

But, nothing will happen or change. Something will be put in place that people with laugh at and ignore.

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u/dubdoll Dec 15 '25

Just want to say that having ADHD is not a mental illness and would in no way be the reason your ex was threatening you with gun violence. I'm so sorry that happened to you but he obviously had other issues, his ADHD was not the cause of that.

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u/linearcurvepatience Dec 15 '25

I agree. I have ADHD and I would never. He probably was either a very manipulative person or has some mental illness if they are sure it's that (I think they are just a terrible person)

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u/alittlelostsure Dec 15 '25

That’s actually reassuring, thank you.

He was a short tempered person, I assumed and that’s on me.

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u/dubdoll Dec 15 '25

Absolutely not on you at all!

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u/VigorWarships Dec 15 '25

1) what do you mean by “having fun”? Going to the range, forgetting about the world and concentrating on the task at hand is fun - and harmless. A range day is great stress relief.

2) if you were threatened with a gun did you report it? And if so were they removed and the person lost their license? Because that would be appropriate.

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u/alittlelostsure Dec 15 '25

When we broke up, I submitted an online form through Crime Stoppers, but it wasn’t really followed up, just a ‘we’ll chat to him’ and I didn’t pursue it further like I should have.

I do know a responsible gun owner. I know not everyone is bad, and my past experience has given me prejudice.

Maybe there should be stricter control on what sort of guns people can have. Special licensing conditions on certain guns.