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The alleged gunmen behind the Bondi beach terror attack are a father and son suspected of using legally obtained firearms to commit the massacre, according to police.
Were either known to the authorities? Naveed Akram was examined by security agencies in October 2019 because of his alleged associations with others, said the prime minister, Anthony Albanese. He said the alleged shooters were not thought to be part of a wider [terrorist] cell".
Are gun laws being discussed? Yes, the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, said there would almost certainly" be changes to gun laws, and police were investigating whether there had been a failure of their systems in relation to how licensed weapons could have been used in a terror attack.
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What have the police said? The LAPD's chief detective, Alan Hamilton, said the investigation was ongoing. At this time, the LAPD is not seeking anyone as a suspect or as a person of interest ... and we will not be doing that until we conduct our investigation and we move forward."
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