{"id":2524622,"date":"2025-12-24T12:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-state-passes-tighter-gun-restrictions-after-bondi-beach-attack\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T12:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:43:59","slug":"australian-state-passes-tighter-gun-restrictions-after-bondi-beach-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-state-passes-tighter-gun-restrictions-after-bondi-beach-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian state passes tighter gun restrictions after Bondi Beach attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faustralian-state-passes-tighter-gun-restrictions-after-bondi-beach-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2524622&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New South Wales lawmakers approved a package of tighter gun-control and counterterrorism protest laws after the Bondi Beach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">terrorist attack<\/a> in which two gunmen allegedly inspired by ISIS killed 16 people at a Hanukkah celebration. The reforms cap licensed individuals at four firearms, grant police broad powers to ban or shut down protests for up to 90 days after an incident is declared terrorism, and outlaw public displays of militant organizations&#8217; flags or symbols with penalties including up to two years in jail and fines around $22,000. while limits on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >firearm ownership drew broad support<\/a>, critics &#8211; including the Australian National Imams Council and civil liberties advocates &#8211; warned the protest-related measures risk overreach, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pediatric-medical-org-wants-to-ban-religious-vaccine-exemptions\/\" title=\"Pediatric Medical Org Wants To ... Religious Vaccine Exemptions\">threatening religious freedom<\/a> and the right to peaceful protest. Premier Chris Minns acknowledged the controversy but defended the laws as necessary for public safety; the package is part of a wider goverment effort to combat extremism and antisemitism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Australian state passes tighter gun restrictions after Bondi Beach attack<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2446183\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/australia\/\">Australian<\/a> state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, passed sweeping <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-control\">gun control<\/a> and counterterrorism protest laws this week that tighten already tough firearm restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>The reforms, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.nsw.gov.au\/bills\/Pages\/bill-details.aspx?pk=18853\">passed<\/a> by parliamentary lawmakers on Wednesday, came in response to the country&rsquo;s second<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-police-say-door-to-uvalde-elementary-school-was-unlocked-when-gunman-entered\/\" title=\"Texas Police Say Door to Uvalde Elementary School Was Unlocked When Gunman Entered\">-deadliest mass shooting<\/a>. In the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3917234\/bondi-beach-australia-shooting-hanukkah\/\">terrorist attack on Bondi Beach<\/a>, two gunmen, who were allegedly inspired by the Islamic State, a jihadist group, opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration, killing 16 victims in Sydney.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4361557\/european-leaders-erupt-us-travel-ban-officials-digital-services-act\/\">European leaders erupt over US travel ban of officials involved in Digital Services Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4361475\/volodymyr-zelensky-offers-demilitarized-zone-donetsk\/\">Zelensky offers demilitarized zone in Donetsk as US pushes Ukraine and Russia to compromise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4356563\/hunter-biden-calls-afghanistan-withdrawal-failure\/\">Hunter Biden calls Afghanistan withdrawal an &#8216;obvious f***ing failure&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The legislation&rsquo;s passage marks the first of a slew of actions that Australia&rsquo;s leadership promised to take in the wake of the terrorist attack, including vows to crack down on antisemitism, particularly groups espousing extremist views.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People take part in a vigil on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Parliament Square in London after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in Sydney. (AP Photo\/Thomas Krych)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to limiting the number of guns one person can own, the new laws also grant the police broad powers to prohibit and shut down protests for up to 90 days after an incident has been declared an act of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>While the firearm ownership restrictions, which cap individual license holders at four guns, garnered general support from across the board, some critics saw the measures pertaining to policing protests as infringing on civil liberties.<\/p>\n<p>Activists and religious leaders have raised concerns about the actions of the Bondi Beach attackers being associated with pro-Palestinian protesters.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian National Imams Council, an Islamic body representing Australia-based imams, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ImamsCouncil\/status\/2002674142425088425\">posted on social media<\/a> on Sunday that it was &ldquo;closely scrutinizing&rdquo; protest-related bills proposed by the New South Wales government.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ANIC is deeply concerned that elements of the proposed legislation risk overreach and undermine fundamental civil rights and freedoms,&rdquo; the council posted. &ldquo;Laws enacted in moments of heightened fear and trauma must be approached with great caution. Measures that infringe upon religious freedom, suppress lawful expression, or erode the right to peaceful protest risk doing lasting harm to Australia&rsquo;s social cohesion and social fabric.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At a press conference after the slate of laws was passed, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns acknowledged that these measures are considered controversial to some Australians but billed them as necessary for the sake of public safety.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are extraordinary measures,&rdquo; Minns <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mTTYjpYdJvQ\">told<\/a> reporters. &ldquo;I acknowledge that. I know that not all Australians that live in New South Wales support these changes, but we decided it&rsquo;s the best way of ensuring we do everything possible to keep the people of New South Wales safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3917631\/australia-tighten-gun-law-bondi-beach-hanukkah-shooting\/\"><strong>AUSTRALIA MOVES TO TIGHTEN GUN LAWS AFTER BONDI BEACH HANUKKAH SHOOTING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Public display of flags and symbols of militant organizations, such as Hamas or Hezbollah, has been outlawed as well under the amendments, and offenders are subject to two years in jail and fines of $22,000.<\/p>\n<p>Minns cited chants such as &ldquo;globalize the intifada,&rdquo; typically shouted at pro-Palestinian protests, saying that such statements must be banned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NSW tightens gun, protest laws after Bondi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3767,"featured_media":2524623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Feat.FestivalLights3.122425.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8960,69396,57243,50385],"class_list":["post-2524622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-australia","tag-bondi-beach-attack","tag-firearm-legislation","tag-gun-control-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Feat.FestivalLights3.122425.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3767"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2524622"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2524626,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524622\/revisions\/2524626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2524623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2524622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2524622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2524622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}