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The terrible events of last night across the Tasman have once again put the spotlight on firearms control.
Sixteen people - including a gunman - were killed after a father and son opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach.
Australian officials described it as a targeted, antisemitic terror attack.
So where does it leave Australia and its controls on firearms, and what are the implications for gun law reforms in this country?
Waikato University's International Law Professor Al Gillespie joins Emile Donovan.
Photo: ABC News / John Gunn