Calls for NSW government to remove recreational hunting as a reason to own firearms after Bondi massacre

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Source: theguardian.com
Calls for NSW government to remove recreational hunting as a reason to own firearms after Bondi massacre

‘New South Wales has a gun problem that we must now confront. We have over 1.1m guns in this state’, Greens MP says

The Greens, independent MPs and gun safety advocates are urging the Minns Labor government to remove recreational hunting as a “genuine reason” for owning guns in New South Wales as the government prepares to introduce urgent legislation after the Bondi massacre.

Such a move would dramatically reduce the number of gun licences within NSW, but could cause backlash from some shooters.

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