"At least 15 people were killed at a beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday when a father and son opened fire on a crowd celebrating the beginning of Hanukkah. At least 42 people were hospitalized. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the shooting as a "terrorist incident" targeting Jewish Australians. Mass shootings are rare in Australia, which has historically strict gun laws."
"The result was the National Firearms Agreement, which restricted the sale of semi-automatic rifles and pump-action shotguns and established a national buyback program that resulted in the surrender of more than 650,000 guns, according to the National Museum of Australia. Importantly, it also unified Australia's previously disjointed firearms laws which had differed among the states and territories before 1996 into a national scheme, according to the museum."
At least 15 people were killed and at least 42 hospitalized after a father and son opened fire on a Hanukkah gathering at a Sydney beach. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the attack a "terrorist incident" targeting Jewish Australians. Mass shootings in Australia are uncommon due to strict national gun laws established after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. The National Firearms Agreement restricted semi-automatic rifles and pump-action shotguns, created a buyback surrendering more than 650,000 guns, and unified state firearms laws. Officials are now revisiting those laws and proposing further restrictions to prevent future mass shootings.
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