Bondi survivor tells parliament gun restrictions must stay
Leon Elski told parliament gun restrictions after the Bondi attack must stay.
Elski was at a Chanukah event when two men opened fire. He shielded his eight-year-old daughter during the shooting.
Heavy gunfire passed within centimetres of his head. An inquiry will review laws that could repeal NSW gun restrictions.
Elski backed stronger checks for people seeking licences. He believed they should show they had legitimate purposes.
Some people see the restrictions as limiting freedom. But Elski urged parliament to improve the laws rather than scrap them.
Graham Park is president of the Shooters Union. Park said licensed shooters had nothing to do with the attack.
He said they should not be punished for it.
- December 14, 2025
- Attack date
- 15 people
- Bondi death toll
- Six by Sajid Akram
- Guns purchased legally
- 10 immediate family members
- Elski's family at event
Why it mattersThe government must choose whether to keep tight gun restrictions. These restrictions were introduced after a terror attack. Some want to weaken them. Shooting organisations are pushing for this change.
AustraliaA parliamentary inquiry is deciding whether to repeal NSW gun restrictions introduced after Australia's worst terror attack that killed 15 people.
