The New South Wales parliament will be recalled ahead of Christmas next week to consider gun reforms in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.<\/p>\n
Premier Chris Minns said among the reforms to be discussed were proposed limits on the number of firearms a licensed shooter could own.<\/p>\n
The proposed legislation would also reclassify straight shotguns and prohibit belt-fed ammunition magazines in those weapons.<\/p>\n
The legislation would seek to remove the right of shooters to appeal to the NSW Civil and Administrative tribunal when a licence is revoked.<\/p>\n
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The proposed laws would seek to limit the number of guns an individual could hold in NSW. (ABC News: Sam Clark)<\/p>\n
Mr Minns said the government would share the proposed bill with the opposition as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
Authorities have previously confirmed Bondi Beach shooting gunman Sajid Akram was licensed for six registered firearms, all of which were seized in the hours after the attack.<\/p>\n
Read more on the Bondi Beach shooting:<\/p>\n
There is currently no cap on the number of firearms an individual can hold in NSW.<\/p>\n
Mr Minns said the legislation was now being drafted and would be fast-tracked through parliament, which would sit on December 22 and 23.<\/p>\n
Protest restrictions flagged<\/p>\n
The premier said the state government would also consider measures to restrict protest activity in the wake of terror threats.<\/p>\n
“My concern is that a mass demonstration in this combustible situation with our multicultural community could light a flame that would be impossible to extinguish,” he said.<\/p>\n
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Mr Minns says restrictions on mass demonstrations during terror threats are also being considered. (ABC News: Jack Fisher)<\/p>\n
“We’re looking at reforms whereby, when there’s a terrorism designation in the state, the police commissioner may not accept applications for protests on the grounds it will both stretch police resources and, secondly, add to community disharmony and as a result, a combustible situation in the state.<\/p>\n