Until recently, Chris Minns courted the Shooters party. Now he wants tougher gun laws
The NSW premier’s reforms could allow police to reject a firearms licence if intelligence agencies think a person poses a security riskVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attackFollow the latest live updatesThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, will...
<p>The NSW premier’s reforms could allow police to reject a firearms licence if intelligence agencies think a person poses a security risk</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/what-we-know-about-the-victims-of-the-bondi-beach-terror-attack">Victims of Bondi beach shooting</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/bondi-beach-mass-shooting-terrorist-attack-what-we-know-so-far-victims-alleged-shooters-ntwnfb">What we know so far about the Bondi terror attack</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/17/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-al-ahmed-sajid-naveed-akram-shooters-india-radicalisation-gun-control-ntwnfb">Follow the latest live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, will recall parliament next week to consider tougher gun laws in the wake of the Bondi beach terrorist attack, including limits on the number of guns each licence holder can own.</p><p>Minns said his government is urgently drafting legislation that will include the limits as well as other changes to allow police to block the issuing of gun licences to particular individuals.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/17/nsw-gun-laws-reform-bondi-terror-attack-premier-chris-minns-shooters-party-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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