Australia will consider toughening gun laws after a father and son killed 15 people in the nation’s deadliest terror attack, opening fire on members of the Jewish community who were celebrating the start of Hanukkah at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that the need for stronger gun ownership laws would be on the agenda for a National Cabinet meeting later that day. That could include reviews of existing licenses for individuals.
“People’s circumstances can change,” Albanese said. “People can be radicalised over a period of time.”
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The suspected shooters – a 50-year-old and his 24-year-old son, from the city’s western suburbs – were confirmed by New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon on Monday.
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Father, son alleged gunmen in Hanukkah shooting on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15
Father, son alleged gunmen in Hanukkah shooting on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15
The gunmen were named as Naveed Akram and his father Sajid by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), citing law enforcement sources.
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