Calls for NSW government to remove recreational hunting as a reason to own firearms after Bondi massacre
‘New South Wales has a gun problem that we must now confront. We have over 1.1 million guns in this state’, Greens MP saysVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesThe Greens, independent MPs...
<p>‘New South Wales has a gun problem that we must now confront. We have over 1.1 million guns in this state’, Greens MP says</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/16/bondi-terror-attack-victims-what-we-know-so-far">Victims of Bondi beach shooting</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2025/dec/17/ten-minutes-of-terror-how-the-bondi-mass-shooting-unfolded-in-real-time-video">Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – video</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/18/bondi-terror-attack-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-gunmen-naveed-akram-sajid-asio-antisemitism-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb">Follow the latest live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The Greens, independent MPs and gun safety advocates are urging the Minns Labor government to remove recreational hunting as a “genuine reason” for owning guns in New South Wales as the government prepares to introduce urgent legislation after the Bondi massacre.</p><p>Such a move would dramatically <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/sydneys-suburbs-have-a-frightening-concentration-of-gun-ownership-data-shows">reduce the number of gun licences within NSW</a>, but could cause backlash from some shooters.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/18/calls-for-nsw-government-to-remove-recreational-hunting-as-a-reason-to-own-firearms-after-bondi-massacre">Continue reading...</a>
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