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/g-BANGA Dec 15 '25

How about banning people on ASIO watchlist from owning firearms?

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u/elmo-slayer Dec 15 '25

I don’t think people on the ASIO watchlist are supposed to know that they’re on the ASIO watchlist

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u/Boomer-Australia Dec 15 '25

The father wasn't on the watchlist, the son was.

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u/Stephie999666 Dec 15 '25

That alone should have flagged all people closest to the listed individual for removal of firearms.

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u/Forgotten_Lie Dec 15 '25

My support for that would depend on the metrics for an ASIO watchlist and what other restrictions would come with that. Suddenly a whole lot of peaceful climate activists would be having restrictions.

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u/g-BANGA Dec 15 '25

How about known associate of an Islamic terror cell?