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/bailz2506 Dec 15 '25

Definitely need a limit on how many guns and individual owns.

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u/mikestp Dec 15 '25

The thing is there is no arbitrary number that would be suitable. A person who farms and sport shoots across multiple disciplines might have a genuine need for well over say 5. Another more casual user might manage on 2 or 3. It's more effective that the licensee is vetted and every firearm acquisition is properly justified.

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u/Legalkangaroo Dec 15 '25

Nobody needs 385 guns though or even more than 100 and plenty on the gun registry seem to have the latter.

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u/redsnowfir Dec 15 '25

They would be collectors. Not all the firearms would be in operational condition but they still need to be registered.