MicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoLive updates: At least 11 dead in shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach targeting Jewish community, officials saywww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down13
arrow-up1226arrow-down1external-linkLive updates: At least 11 dead in shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach targeting Jewish community, officials saywww.nbcnews.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-square𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37arrow-down7·5 days agoThey immediately labeled it a terrorist attack. In the US this would’ve been called Tuesday. When was the last time Australia had a mass shooting before this?
minus-squareredwattlebird @lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·5 days agoAround 30 years ago in Port Arthur. I think 40 people were killed that day. It triggered our national strict gun laws, although they’re continually being watered down since we’ve been experiencing more gun violence in the last decade.
minus-squarebluemite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·5 days agoRelevant Jim Jefferies bit about gun control in the US and Australia
minus-squareGreenKnight23@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down10·5 days agonice way you turned this Australian tragedy into an attack on the US.
They immediately labeled it a terrorist attack. In the US this would’ve been called Tuesday.
When was the last time Australia had a mass shooting before this?
Around 30 years ago in Port Arthur. I think 40 people were killed that day. It triggered our national strict gun laws, although they’re continually being watered down since we’ve been experiencing more gun violence in the last decade.
Relevant Jim Jefferies bit about gun control in the US and Australia
nice way you turned this Australian tragedy into an attack on the US.