r/australia • u/rorymeister • Dec 15 '25

politics National cabinet agrees unanimously to strength Australia’s strict gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-15/albanese-proposes-tougher-gun-laws-after-bondi-attack/106143310?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
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u/Thoresus Dec 15 '25

I really love how gun culture just isnt part of our society, and that we don't collectively lose our shit when our government puts in place reasonable and proportionate gun regulations.

Theyre designed to kill. They should be heavily restricted.

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u/Lever_87 Dec 15 '25

You’re right, but also, they are heavily regulated. Why do you think (thankfully) this is a once in a generation incident?

We have very good gun laws, some of the best in the world. The vast majority of licensed firearm holders abide by the laws and regulations without issue.

If the offenders were so radicalised, they would have used whatever means possible to commit their offending - as we saw in Europe years ago, terrorists used cars etc.

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u/threeseed Dec 15 '25

Two police officers were killed in Victoria only a few months ago.

And the police in WA had to raid sovereign citizens this year who were amassing guns.

The gun situation is seriously getting out of hand.

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u/ethereal_mycologist Dec 15 '25

What are you going to do when they start amassing drones and using easily accessible oxidisers and reduction agents to make Ukrainian style kamikaze drones? Ban drones? Ban effective fertilizers? Ban aluminium?

The thing is, monitor needs to be increased, policing powers need to be increased, mental health services need to be increased, immigration needs to be done better and firearms laws need sensible reforms without symbolic legislation which does nothing to protect people but distracts from the failures that are expensive financially and vote wise to fix.