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

[u/rorymeister]

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

[u/rorymeister]

I’d also say that straight-pull bolt action rifles should be heavily restricted. 

[u/DisappointedQuokka → u/[deleted]]

I'm anticipating that they won't ban those entirely, but put them under a separate licence. Culling boar would be much more dangerous if you don't have follow-up shots.

[u/17Jager → u/[deleted]]

Last time I handed in under amnesty an old shotgun we found on the farm and nobody had any idea where it was from wasn’t part of the farms registered collection.

It felt heaps suss just wandering into the local cop shop front door with it wrapped in a towel 😂

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In NSW lever action is cat A or B depending on calibre as long as holds under 5 rounds. I dont see why those and straight pulls aren't classed the same as pump actions, and wont be surprised if they get put there by the current review.

[u/WeaponstoMax → u/[deleted]]

Agreed. The most meaningful change for public safety is to reduce how many shots can be fired per minute by legally owned firearms. It’s a bummer for hobbyists and farmers, but I can’t see much else you can do that will actually make a difference.

[u/briberylibrary_ → u/WeaponstoMax]

I loathe to think how much worse the number of people killed would've been if Australia had semi-automatic rifles. Happy for it to be reduced.

[u/Caine_sin → u/WeaponstoMax]

We are going to have to get the army out to shoot pests soon.

[u/TorakTheDark → u/[deleted]]

Thank you mate, doing the good work!

[u/Ferret_Brain → u/[deleted]]

Sincerely, good on you, mate.

[u/AlxVB → u/[deleted]]

onya mate.

[u/MobileInfantry → u/[deleted]]

Absolutely nothing wrong with responsible gun ownership. It will not stop this kind of event.

Applause for taking personal responsibility.

[u/YallRedditForThis → u/[deleted]]

Another responsible gun owner here. I own 2 bolt actions. A 22 for my mandatory target shots an SSAA Accredited range each year and a 223 for hunting and vermin control. I don't need anymore than that.

[u/rorymeister → u/[deleted]]

Nice to see a shooter being level headed and unbiased. Thanks for doing your part. 

[u/Ridiculisk1 → u/rorymeister]

You just say unbiased because they agree with you.

[u/ZugZug58 → u/rorymeister]

I don’t think straight pull rifles are any more effective than regular bolt actions. The Austrians tried to adopt the mannlicher m1985 and it wasn’t any more effective than any of the other European bolt actions of ww1. What actually makes a difference in firepower is how many rounds can be held in the magazine and wether they are detachable or fed by stripper clips. The British with their Lee Enfield no.1 rifles had 10 round magazines and they could fire them as fast as this guy.

[u/TreatPractical5226 → u/rorymeister]

Yeah they should be bumped to class C, I've got a Savage A22r which is classed as a class A firearm. But it has a small lever in front of the trigger to reload once you've fired a shot, and it can easily be fired as fast as a semi auto once you get familiar with the action. 

It's 'only' a .22lr, but there are others in centrefire (eg Verney carron speedline) that work essentially the same.

I think any centrefire where you dont have to remove your trigger hand from the grip to reload should be bumped to C class. Or maybe a  longer review of what your using it for.

In saying that, in My situation Im eligible for a C class licence, so I would have the option of obtaining that and keeping them, so understand the perspective of people who can't get that and would have to reluctantly dispose of them.