Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control in Wake of Bondi Beach Shooting NYT | Top Stories By: Victoria Kim 16 December 2025 at 22:26 The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare. © Matthew Abbott for The New York TimesA memorial in Sydney on Tuesday. The shooting, which left at least 15 dead and scores of others injured, has forced a hard look at gun control in Australia.