Security Guard Weapons Under Review After NSW Stabbings

‘The government is not considering policy changes in relation to stun guns or firearms.’
Security Guard Weapons Under Review After NSW Stabbings
Police cordon off surrounding areas at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, on April 14, 2024. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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Weapon restrictions for security guards in NSW will be reviewed after a deadly mass stabbing at a Sydney shopping centre, although the government has already ruled out access to firearms.

Faraz Tahir, a security worker at Westfield Bondi Junction, was one of six people killed in the attack, prompting calls for guards to be armed with weapons such as pepper spray, handcuffs, batons and even Tasers.