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In light of the recent tragedy and the push for new firearm laws, I encourage all law-abiding firearm owners and supporters of evidence-based policy to make their voices heard. You’ll find a letter template in the description that you can send to your MP. We must act now.


Now is the time to write to your MP! We need to demonstrate that firearms and law abiding firearm owners are NOT the issue!

Please feel free to use this and get it into the inboxes of your local, state, and federal representatives!

Dear [MP’s Name],

I am writing as a constituent to acknowledge the tragic events at Bondi Beach on Sunday 14 December 2025. The loss of innocent life is deeply distressing, and I extend my sincere condolences to the victims, their families, and the first responders who acted with bravery in confronting such violence.

I am concerned, however, by the speed with which this tragedy has been used to justify calls for further firearm restrictions at a national level. While firearms were the means used in this attack, Australia has a long history of ideologically motivated violence occurring both with and without firearms. This suggests that focusing policy responses solely on the weapon risks overlooking the underlying drivers of such violence.

Over the past fifteen years, Australia has experienced ISIS-inspired or extremist attacks and plots across multiple states, employing a range of methods. These include the 2014 Endeavour Hills police stabbings and the 2018 Bourke Street attack in Victoria, the 2014 Parramatta attack and subsequent extremist plots in New South Wales, the 2020 Kangaroo Point stabbing in Queensland, and knife attacks inspired by ISIS ideology in Western Australia. In some cases firearms were used, while in many others knives, vehicles, or other readily available means were employed.

These incidents occurred under already stringent gun control laws and demonstrate that extremist violence adapts to the environment and the means available. The consistent factor has not been access to a particular weapon, but the presence of radicalising ideology, antisemitism, and failures in early identification and intervention.

International extremist propaganda has long encouraged individuals in countries with strict gun laws to use everyday tools to carry out attacks. This reinforces the reality that removing one method does not remove intent, and that policy responses focused narrowly on tools risk missing the opportunity to address the causes of violence.

Given the national discussion now underway, I respectfully urge you to advocate for evidence-based policy that prioritises confronting extremist ideology, antisemitism, online radicalisation, intelligence coordination, and early intervention. Addressing these underlying issues is far more likely to improve public safety than measures that focus primarily on lawful firearm ownership.

Australians deserve a serious and honest conversation about prevention that targets causes rather than symbols, while preserving the rights of law-abiding citizens.

Thank you for your time and for your service to our community.

Yours sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Postcode]