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Australia Mulls Tougher Gun-Control as Bondi Terror Attack Toll Hits 16

Australia Mulls Tougher Gun-Control as Bondi Terror Attack Toll Hits 16

Australia Mulls Tougher Gun-Control as Bondi Terror Attack Toll Hits 16
Above: Mourners pay a floral tribute to shooting victims at the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, on Dec. 15, 2025.. Image credit: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

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 has experienced one mass shooting in 29 years, while the U.S. has seen 23 major incidents killing at least 10 people each in that period. The Bondi tragedy demands more curbs on gun ownership, not less. The alternative is the U.S.'s constant drumbeat of needless deaths. Gun control works, and this incident proves the system needs refinement, not abandonment.

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Metaculus Prediction

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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