Australia looks to tighten gun laws
SYDNEY Australian leaders promised on Monday to right now overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney s Bondi Beach At least people died in the attack which has fueled criticism that leadership are not doing enough to combat a surge in antisemitic crimes Among the new measures proposed would be a limit on the number of guns someone can own and a review of licenses held over time Those and other actions would represent a considerable update to the landmark national firearms agreement which virtually banned rapid-fire rifles after a gunman killed people in Tasmania in galvanizing the country into action The regime is prepared to take whatever action is necessary Included in that is the need for tougher gun laws Prime Minister Anthony Albanese commented The violence erupted at the end of a summer day when thousands had flocked to Bondi Beach an icon of Australia s cultural life They included hundreds gathered for the Chanukah by the Sea event celebrating the start of the Jewish festival with food face painting and a petting zoo Albanese called the massacre an act of antisemitic terrorism that struck at the heart of the nation Police shot the two suspected gunmen a father and son The -year-old father died at the scene His -year-old son remained in a coma in hospital on Monday Albanese mentioned Police won t reveal their names Healthcare authorities revealed Tuesday that people were still being treated in hospitals of them in critical condition Those receiving care include children Also among them is a man who was captured on video appearing to tackle and disarm one apparent assailant before pointing the man s weapon at him then setting the gun on the ground The man was identified by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke as Ahmed al Ahmed The -year-old fruit shop owner and father of two was shot in the shoulder Al Ahmed an Australian citizen who migrated from Syria in underwent surgery on Monday his family noted Al Ahmed s parents who moved to Australia in current months disclosed their son had a background in the Syrian precaution forces My son has perpetually been brave He helps people He s like that his mother Malakeh Hasan al Ahmed explained Australian Broadcasting Corp through an interpreter Officers had investigated one of the suspected gunman Albanese validated that Australia s main domestic spy agency the Australian Shield Intelligence Organization had investigated the younger suspected gunman for six months in The ABC communicated that the agency had examined the son s ties to a Sydney-based Islamic State group cell Albanese did not describe the associates but declared the agency was interested in them rather than the son He was examined on the basis of being associated with others and the assessment was made that there was no indication of any ongoing threat or threat of him engaging in violence Albanese disclosed
