On the 14th of December 2025, a terrorist mass shooting was carried out by two men at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, targeting a Jewish community during a large Hannukah celebration
This is the largest mass shooting in Australia since the Port Arthur massacre almost 30 years ago, with 16 dead at the time of writing
The two men used long barrel firearms including a shotgun and a rifle, with further police reports of an IED left in a car
Resolves YES if any of the firearms (though not including the IED) were acquired illegally
Being 3D printed (without the proper licensing) would count
Will try to use a common sense definition, feel free to ask for clarifications
I won't bet on this question in case resolution is ambiguous
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Update 2026-01-03 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Only firearms used in the shooting count for resolution. Items found at locations associated with the attackers but not used in the attack itself (such as a 3D-printed loader found elsewhere) do not count.
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@SacredChicken Yeah, given the wording I used was "used in the... shooting", I'd agree that that wouldn't count
@Nat - that's the impression I've been getting from the media. And the Australian government response seems based on the assumption that the weapons used were legally-held firearms.
Here's a link to an official press conference transcript, https://www.pm.gov.au/media/press-conference-sydney-16-dec-2025 - where it's stated that "he was licensed to hold a Category A/B licence and the firearms that we have seized were attached to that licence appropriately."
