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Police in NSW now carry military rifles to 'deter' threats. Is it for safety or 'intimidation'? (www.sbs.com.au)
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The $94.3 million, "high-visibility, intelligence-led" Armed Response Command (ARC), which was officially launched on Sunday, was among a range of reforms introduced by the NSW government after the Bondi Beach terror attack on 14 December 2025.

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[–] 12 points 1 week ago

Gotta put on a strong show of force for that 3.5% of the population with a gun license.. and the 0.3% that have ever committed a violent offence.

Practically an epidemic.

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