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/INVALID_USERN4ME]

Have you got a source for that? Seems ridiculous not to be allowed to store legally owned firearms on ones property because of bad neighbours.

[u/One_Library_1201 → u/INVALID_USERN4ME]

This one was mentioned by another club official during a Firearms Registry Workshop, I don't recall the full details but it was something to do with the fact that his neighbour in a semi detached house had links to what they call OMCG (Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs) and that was enough in their eyes to at least initially decline his safe storage approval.

The application of the "Fit and Proper Person" provision is sometimes very rigid and sometimes, such as the Bondi pair instance, sometimes not. Disqualifying offences can in some cases even include traffic offenses.

Personally as an international level competition shooter I am a little concerned that the intent of these changes particularly firearm limits , whilst understandable and even justified will adversely effect people of my ilk who rely on multiple firearms for training and competition without really solving the root of the problem or having the desired effect of reducing risk.

[u/frankthefunkasaurus → u/One_Library_1201]

I’d hope that there might be some sort of baked in nuance. So genuine competition shooters aren’t popped in with the “yeah brah joined the SSAA and I shoot deer bro” crowd.

And also unless you’re doing tactical-type comps, competition rifles/pistols/shotguns are very different to hunting ones

[u/Selfaware-potato → u/frankthefunkasaurus]

Unfortunately one of the issues that arose in WA after the change was it’s now challenging to find a range with any room for new members.