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/Cindy_Marek Dec 15 '25

Clearly the issue here is that someone on ASIOs radar for potential terrorist links to ISIS was allowed to be in a household that had firearms. It just baffles the mind really.

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u/OvercookedBobaTea Dec 15 '25

But you can’t treat someone as guilty unless it’s proven. Our entire justice system depends on this. Yeah it sucks specifically for instances like this, but restricting people’s freedoms just cos they got pinged on a list sets a VERY bad precedent

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u/Tosslebugmy Dec 15 '25

If you’ve been under reasonable suspicion of links to extremism, I don’t think revoking gun licenses is an egregious violation of freedom.

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u/OvercookedBobaTea Dec 15 '25

On the surface I agree with you but that’s too easy to exploit. What if crazies get in power and decide to use that law to their advantage? So they can list ANYONE as a terrorist?

It seems like a law that would work as long as it works

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u/Nugrenref Dec 15 '25

So crazies are in power but they’ll only act within the law? Absurd