NSW Minister for Police Yasmin Catley is calling on the NSW Liberals and Nationals to come clean with the people of New South Wales about their plan to water down the toughest gun law reforms in a generation.
Comments by Shadow Minister Anthony Roberts on radio suggest the Coalition intends to move amendments to the Minns Labor Government’s firearms reforms, which were passed following the horrific antisemitic terror attack at Bondi that claimed 15 innocent lives.
Mr Roberts has indicated the Coalition will review the laws.
Minister Catley said the Coalition must be upfront about exactly which reforms they intend to weaken.
The reforms passed by Parliament include:
•A cap limiting individuals to four firearms (with exemptions for primary producers up to ten);
•Restrictions on straight-pull, pump-action and lever-release firearms;
•Reduced magazine capacity for Category A and B firearms;
•Mandatory gun club membership for licence holders;
•Stronger safe storage inspections and compliance requirements;
•A comprehensive audit of existing firearms licences;
•A gun buyback scheme in partnership with the Commonwealth.
Minister Catley said the Liberals must be up front about exactly which reforms they intend to weaken – particularly given they voted for these very laws when they were put before Parliament.
“After the worst antisemitic terror attack our state has ever seen, we strengthened our gun laws to reduce risk and protect the community,” Minister Catley said.
“These reforms are about keeping people safe. They cap the number of firearms an individual can hold, tighten access to higher-risk weapons and strengthen oversight.”
“If the Liberals and Nationals are planning to water down these laws, they need to say so plainly. Which safeguards do they want to remove? Which limits do they want to weaken?”
“The public deserves to know whether the Opposition stands with community safety or with those pushing to loosen our gun laws.”
“We will not apologise for putting public safety first. NSW now has the toughest gun laws in the country, and we intend to keep it that way.”
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