Reference News, December 15 report: According to Reuters, on December 15, Australian Prime Minister Albanese said that after a mass shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, his government will consider introducing stricter gun laws.

Albanese said that stricter laws are being considered, including limiting the number of firearms that individuals can legally own, and regularly reviewing firearm licenses.

The report states that following Australia's worst mass shooting in its history in 1996, the government banned semi-automatic weapons within 12 days, organized a firearm buyback program, and introduced a licensing system to remove those deemed unsuitable for carrying weapons.

The shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on the 14th has shaken public confidence in Australia's long-standing gun control system and sparked new questions about whether the system is still effective. It is widely believed that Australia's gun ownership system has made the country one of the countries with the lowest rates of gun-related murders. However, the Australian Institute of Public Affairs, a think tank, stated earlier this year that the number of legally owned firearms has steadily increased over the past two decades, reaching 4 million, which exceeds the level before the measures were taken in 1996.

Gun control groups and researchers say that one of the suspects in the Bondi shooting had a firearm license and registered six guns, raising doubts about whether Australia's gun control laws are strict enough.

Tim Quinn, chairman of the Australian gun control organization, wrote in a blog post about the attack: "We must seriously ask questions based on evidence to investigate how this attack occurred, including how the weapons were obtained, and whether our current laws and law enforcement mechanisms can keep up with changing risks and technologies."

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said he would consider reconvening the state parliament to speed up the process of new gun legislation. New South Wales jurisdiction includes Sydney. Minns said: "It's time to revise gun legislation... but I'm not ready to announce it today. You will soon see action." (Translated by Li Sha)

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