Phil Mickelson pushes back on Australian PM's push for even tougher gun laws after Hanukkah terror attack

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Golf legend Phil Mickelson has weighed in on the recent shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia, on the first day of Ha, which killed two students and left more injured. 

Mickelson, in a post on X, responded to a video of Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of the shooting, pushing back on the message. 

"The 2 terrorists didn’t seem affected by the strict gun laws already in place. In fact the shooting went on for a long time since there wasn’t anybody else with a gun to stop them. I’m not a big gun guy but even I’m not this dumb to believe what this guy is selling," Mickelson wrote. "Prayers to the victims and their families." 

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Phil Mickelson ponders a question at a press conference, Monday, June 13, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Australia has some of the world's strictest gun control laws, established primarily by the 1996 National Firearms Agreement (NFA). 

The NFA banned most semi-automatic rifles and shotguns, which were bought back and destroyed in a government-funded program. Firearms are categorized, with military-style weapons heavily restricted or prohibited. Meanwhile, obtaining a gun in the country requires safety training, written tests, and background checks covering criminal and mental health history. 

Mickelson later responded to an X user who shared a stat that Australia experiences zero-to-one