Government TARGETS Law-Abiding After Attack

Australia’s government exploited a terrorist attack to announce sweeping gun buyback schemes that mirror the same disarmament tactics globalists have pushed on American gun owners for decades.

Story Snapshot

Prime Minister Albanese announced massive gun buyback program just days after ISIS-inspired Bondi Beach terror attack
Government plans to confiscate “surplus” firearms from law-abiding citizens despite terrorists obtaining weapons illegally
New restrictions would limit gun ownership numbers and mandate license reviews for existing owners
Australia’s 1996 gun confiscation destroyed 700,000 firearms but current gun ownership has surged to over 4 million registered weapons

Government Exploits Terror Attack for Gun Control

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wasted no time exploiting the Bondi Beach terrorist attack to advance his gun control agenda. Just hours after ISIS-inspired terrorists Sajid Akram and his son Naveed killed 15 innocent people at a Hanukkah celebration, Albanese announced sweeping new restrictions targeting law-abiding gun owners. The government will pay citizens to surrender “surplus, newly banned and illegal firearms” while simultaneously limiting how many guns licensed owners can possess and mandating reviews of existing licenses.

The timing reveals the classic playbook used by governments worldwide to disarm citizens. Rather than focusing on the real problem – Islamic terrorism and border security failures that allowed dangerous individuals to operate freely – Albanese immediately blamed legal gun ownership. This mirrors the same tactics American conservatives have witnessed repeatedly, where tragic events become pretexts for constitutional violations.

🚨 PM Albanese announces new Australian gun buyback scheme for "surplus, newly banned and illegal firearms – the largest buyback since the Howard government in 1996" after Bondi massacre

Expecting "hundreds of thousands of firearms will be collected and destroyed" pic.twitter.com/pyv8U0Ebdy

— Josh Butler (@JoshButler) December 19, 2025

Australia’s Gun Control History Shows Government Overreach

Australia’s 1996 gun confiscation program, implemented after the Port Arthur shooting, destroyed nearly 700,000 legally owned firearms and reduced gun-owning households by half. The government forced citizens to present “legitimate reasons” for ownership and imposed 28-day waiting periods. Former Prime Minister John Howard defied his own conservative party to push through these draconian measures, setting a precedent for using tragedy to justify constitutional overreach.

Despite government claims of success, the data reveals troubling inconsistencies in enforcement and implementation. A recent Australia Institute study found that many 1996 law provisions remain unenforced 29 years later, with inconsistent application across states. The report noted Australia still lacks a National Firearms Register and allows minors to hold licenses, exposing the arbitrary nature of these restrictions.

Legal Gun Ownership Surges Despite Government Restrictions

The most damning evidence against Australia’s gun control narrative comes from ownership statistics. Despite the massive 1996 confiscation, Australia now has over four million registered privately owned guns – 800,000 more than before the buyback program. This surge in legal ownership proves that determined citizens find ways to exercise their rights even under oppressive government restrictions, while criminals continue accessing weapons through illegal channels.

The Bondi Beach terrorists obtained six high-powered rifles through unknown means, demonstrating how gun laws fail to stop determined criminals. Albanese’s response to punish law-abiding citizens for terrorist actions represents the fundamental flaw in gun control logic. This approach ignores the reality that terrorists and criminals operate outside legal frameworks, making law-abiding citizens more vulnerable by reducing their ability to defend themselves and their communities.