Yesterday, two Islamic terrorists opened fire on a gathering of Jews on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. They were celebrating the first night of Hanukkah. At least 15 people were killed, and 40 more were wounded.
This morning, Townhall reported that police officers appear to have frozen during the attack.
The shooters were identified as Khaled Al-Nablusi from Sidon and the other, Naveed Akram from Pakistan. Akram was already on the authorities' radar for radical Islamist ties.
In 1996, Australia enacted a massive nationwide gun ban and buyback, essentially disarming the population and leaving innocent Aussies at the mercy of criminals. Yesterday's terror attack proved this. But rather than address the radical Islamic terrorism, the government is going to ban guns even harder.
Australia vows tougher gun laws after Bondi Beach terrorists killed 15 people at Hanukkah celebration https://t.co/S4f1zBNUGO pic.twitter.com/hotFIm4BsL
— New York Post (@nypost) December 15, 2025
Australia vowed stricter gun laws on Monday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, in which police accused a father-and-son duo of killing 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach.
The incident has raised questions whether Australia’s gun laws, among the toughest in the world, need overhaul, with police saying the older suspect had held a firearms license since 2015, along with six registered weapons.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his cabinet agreed to strengthen gun laws and work on a national firearms register to tackle aspects such as the number of weapons permitted by gun licenses, and how long the latter are valid.
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This is the literal definition of insanity.
15 murdered at a Hanukkah celebration, and Australia’s answer is “more gun laws.” The terrorists already had weapons legally—proving once again that disarming citizens only empowers killers.
— Matthew Newgarden (@a_newgarden) December 15, 2025
That's all gun laws do — empower criminals and killers.
Oh more tyranny for the Mohamed problem they created.
— Elvis Knevil (@ElvisKnevil) December 15, 2025
Exactly.
Better to punish the innocent than admit to a failed immigration policy
— Farbrook (@CellarDoor747) December 15, 2025
Of course. They will never admit they failed.
More restrictive gun laws isn't about protecting citizens, it's about politicians protecting one another from angered citizenry they've left unarmed & unable to defend themselves. https://t.co/PFIs8r49Ng
— Mary Jane⤵ (@Sarcasm_DuJour) December 15, 2025
Correct. The government has one job — to protect its citizens. Australia failed to do that, and is doubling down on that failure.
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