Australia has recovered from the bloodiest shooting in almost 30 years. A Sunday terrorist attack on Bondi beach in Sydney, where 15 people were killed and 42 were injured, shook public opinion and immediately triggered the government's political response.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a tightening of the rules on firearms, even though the country has been regarded as a model of restrictive control in this area for years. As the police revealed, 1 of the perpetrators – a father acting together with his boy – legally owned as many as six weapons. It was this fact that gave emergence to the announcement of changes, including the limit on the number of weapons per licence holder and the review of licences already issued. The Australian Prime Minister stressed that weapon permits cannot be issued without a time limit, as people can undergo “radicalisation”.
A tragic attack occurred at the minute erstwhile the Australian Jews gathered on the beach lit a Khanuk candle. Tragic events plunged the country into mourning and reopened the debate on safety limits.
