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Australia: Bondi Beach Terror Attack Toll Rises to16 as Gun-Control Debate Revives

Australia: Bondi Beach Terror Attack Toll Rises to16 as Gun-Control Debate Revives

Australia: Bondi Beach Terror Attack Toll Rises to16 as Gun-Control Debate Revives
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Australia's strict gun laws left law-abiding citizens completely defenseless against armed terrorists at Bondi Beach. The government disarmed the population while criminals ignored the laws entirely, turning innocent people into sitting ducks with no means of protection. This massacre proves gun control only ensures that bad guys have all the firepower.

Australia experienced one mass shooting in 29 years, while Americathe sufferedU.S. saw 23 major incidents killing at least 10 people each duringin that same period. The Bondi tragedy demands tightermore restrictionscurbs on gun ownership, not looserless. ones,The because the alternative is Americathe U.S.'s constant drumbeat of needless deaths. Gun control works, and this isolatedincident failure after three decades of success proves the system needs refinement, not abandonment.


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There is a 3% chance the U.S. will sign a Treaty on the Prohibition of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems before 2031, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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