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New South Wales will recall parliament next week to fast-track gun reform legislation in response to the Bondi Beach terror attack that killed 15 people, Premier Chris Minns announced Wednesday.
The proposed reforms would impose limits on the number of firearms a licensed shooter can own, reclassify straight shotguns, and prohibit belt-fed ammunition magazines. The legislation would also remove the right of gun owners to appeal licence revocations to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Parliament will sit December 22 and 23 to consider the urgent measures, which Minns said would be shared with the opposition as soon as drafting is complete.
Authorities confirmed the Bondi Beach shooter, Sajid Akram, was licensed for six registered firearms, all of which were seized following the attack. New South Wales currently has no legal cap on the number of firearms an individual can hold.
“The government is moving quickly to address gaps in our firearms framework,” Minns said at a press conference, though he did not specify what the proposed ownership limits would be.
The recall represents a rare interruption to the parliamentary calendar ahead of the Christmas break. If passed, the legislation would mark the most significant changes to NSW gun laws in years, affecting sporting shooters, collectors, and rural firearms owners across the state.
The reforms come as families of the 15 victims continue to mourn, with several funerals taking place this week. Crisis support teams remain deployed across Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
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