Bondi Terror Attack Exposes Shocking Truth: Sydney Gun Owners Amass Arsenals of Over 300 Firearms – Sparking Urgent Calls for Reform
- Sydney’s inner suburbs harbor gun owners with staggering private arsenals, with one individual in Cremorne holding a whopping 386 firearms
- NSW Premier Chris Minns vows to review gun laws, admitting “it requires legislation” to make it harder to obtain deadly weapons
- The National Firearms Agreement, introduced after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, is set to be reviewed amid growing pressure for reform
In the wake of the devastating Bondi terror attack, which claimed the lives of 15 innocent people, a shocking revelation has sparked urgent calls for gun law reform: some individuals in Sydney’s inner suburbs have amassed staggering private arsenals of over 300 firearms.
According to NSW Firearms registry data, one person in Cremorne holds a staggering 386 firearms, while another in Chifley has 303. Six other Sydneysiders have more than 100 firearms each, raising alarm bells about the laxity of current gun laws.
The attack, allegedly perpetrated by father and son gunmen Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, during Hanukkah celebrations on Bondi Beach, has prompted a national debate on gun control legislation. NSW Premier Chris Minns has admitted that a review of gun laws is necessary, stating “it requires legislation” to make it harder to obtain deadly weapons.
“It means introducing a bill to parliament to, to be really blunt, make it more difficult to get these horrifying weapons that have no practical use in our community,” Minns said.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also weighed in, arguing that national reform regarding guns is needed, saying “the system is only as strong as its weakest link.” Albanese emphasized that NSW cannot act alone in implementing reforms, stressing the need for a national approach.
Gun Control Australia spokesperson Tim Quinn has called for immediate action on gun law reform, stating “Australian communities really want to feel like they are safe… We want to feel like we can go outside and do what we want to do in our communities.”
Meanwhile, the National Rifle Association of Australia has condemned the violence in the “strongest possible terms,” with executive officer Steve Bingley stating “there is no place for terrorism, anti-Semitism, or any form of hatred in Australia.”
As the national cabinet meeting on Monday agreed to review the National Firearms Agreement, options for law reforms include limiting the number of firearms that can be held by any one individual, limiting firearm licenses to Australian citizens, and limiting open-ended firearms licensing and the types of guns that are legal.