US EditionAustralian state passes tougher gun, protest law after Bondi Beach shooting
The laws impose stricter gun ownership limits and allow police to ban public protests for up to three months after terror attacks, with a constitutional challenge expected in January.
- Tougher gun and protest laws were passed in NSW after a terrorist attack in Bondi left 15 victims and one shooter dead.
- Gun owners will be restricted to four guns per person, while farmers and professional shooters will be allowed ten guns, and certain firearms will be banned.
- The new laws also give the police commissioner power to ban protests for up to three months after a terrorist incident.
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Australian state passes tougher gun, protest law after Bondi Beach shooting
Australia's most populous state on Wednesday passed sweeping new gun and anti-terror rules following the mass shooting on Bondi Beach, tightening firearm ownership, banning public display of terror symbols and strengthening police power to curb protests.
In mid-December, a Jewish Hanukkah celebration saw the most serious firearm attack in Australia for almost three decades. The state of New South Wales reacts and gives the police more powers.
Australian state passes tougher gun, anti-terror laws after beach shooting
Australia's most populous state on Wednesday passed sweeping new gun and anti-terror rules following the mass shooting on Bondi beach, tightening firearm ownership, banning public display of terror symbols and strengthening police power to curb protests. The New South Wales state parliament passed the Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill…
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