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

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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.

Source: Guardian - World News