Australia, Bondi Beach and gun
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The Bondi shooters legally owned the guns they used to kill 15 people in a terrorist attack. The government has flagged harsher gun laws, but will they work?
With Australia's strict gun laws, how was Sajid Akram able to legally own the gun he was using to slaughter innocent people in Bondi on December 14?
After Australia's deadliest mass shooting in 1996, the country rushed in some of the world's toughest gun laws, including mandatory licensing and background checks, as well as registration of every firearm.
Despite already having some of the toughest gun laws in the world, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is considering tightening legislation after the Bondi Beach shooting.
All the guns used in the Hanukkah massacre were legally owned and registered under NSW law, despite their terrifying power and ability to fire multiple rounds.