Sydney Massacre Exposes Flaws in Australia’s Gun Control and National Security Policies

The horrific mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach that claimed at least 15 lives—including a child, a rabbi, and Holocaust survivors—has painfully exposed critical failures within Australia's gun licensing system and national security apparatus. As Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pushes for stricter gun laws, the incident underscores how even nations with some of the toughest firearm restrictions remain vulnerable when bureaucratic oversight falters. Why Do Legal Gun Owners Pose Such Deadly Risks? At the heart of this tragedy is a glaring flaw: one of the shooters—a father legally licensed for over a decade—accumulated six firearms...