An emergency meeting of the nation's Crisis Cabinet, made up of the Prime Minister and premiers of states, is looking at tightening gun laws in the wake of Sunday December 14’s terror attack at Bondi.

NSW Premier Chris Minns defended farmers' use of guns but said ‘’I will bring in the toughest laws seen in this state.’’

He will reconvene parliament on 22 December.

“If you’re not a farmer, you’re not involved in agriculture, why do you need these massive weapons to put the public in danger and make life dangerous and difficult for New South Wales police," Premier Minns said.

“I think it’s time we have a change to the law in relation to the firearms legislation in New South Wales. But I’m not ready to announce it today.

"We want to make sure that prospective reform and change in the New South Wales has – in New South Wales has a lasting impact. You can expect action soon.”

 In the meantime, WA Premier Roger Cook will head up a taskforce to look at the current gun register.

Premier Chris Minns and Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon in the wake of the Bondi shooting.

Barwon State MP Roy Butler warned that gun law changes are not a panacea to prevent terrorist acts.

"NSW and Australia already have some of the toughest gun laws in the Western world," Mr Butler said.

"The tragic incident at Bondi was a terror attack fueled by racism, radicalisation and extremism.

"Acts of terror will be perpetrated with any method of harm; we have seen cars, explosives, earth-moving equipment, knives and machetes used in terror attacks.

"There are 260,000 firearm licence holders in NSW, who abide by the laws of this State every day and are no threat to public safety.

"There must be a thorough investigation into how a firearms licence was issued to an individual whose son appeared on an ASIO watch list, and how that individual was permitted to apply twice for a firearms licence— first in 2015, when the application lapsed, and again in 2023.

"We cannot conflate an act of terror with firearms ownership.

"This is a time for grieving and mourning, not for knee-jerk reactions to this tragedy."

Warren based Shooters Fishers Farmers Party’s Stephen Pope says the reaction to the tragedy over new gun laws is knee-jerk and while he is heartbroken for victims of Sunday’s tragedy there are frightening questions about what the shooters used in terrifying attack.

“The guns used in this are not from Australia, they appear to be modified," he said.

"These have to be speed guns which fire up to 15 shots regular guns can shoot rapidly 3 times.

‘’I think a gun smith somewhere may have helped them.’’

The Invasive Species Council has also weighed in as the NSW government moves to review its firearms laws.

The Council is calling for careful, evidence-based reform that strengthens regulation where it is weakest, while protecting lawful, authorised pest animal management.

CEO of the Invasive Species Council Jack Gough.

"Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the events at Bondi," Invasive Species Council Ceo Jack Gough said.

"This is a moment that calls for care, restraint and clear-headed decision-making.

"Firearms are an important and legitimate tool in professional, coordinated feral animal control programs, used within strict regulatory frameworks to reduce the harm to wildlife, the environment and agriculture.

"But firearms are not toys, and not a recreational entitlement; in fact, recreational hunting shows no evidence in effectively reducing feral animal populations.

"Instead, effective feral animal control depends on strong regulation, professional standards and community trust.

"We urge the NSW Premier Chris Minns and the NSW government to focus on reforms that close clear loopholes, including banning straight-pull and push-button firearms that are not required for legitimate pest control, and to strengthen regulation without impairing professional invasive species management.

"Reasonable limits on firearm ownership for non-professional licence holders could reduce the circulation of weapons without undermining landholders’ or volunteers’ ability to conduct feral animal control.''

 Member for New England Barnaby Joyce visiting the vigil site said new gun laws maybe a diversion.

"There may be no solution to the problem of people who hate Australia once they are living in Australia, but finding farmers who love Australia and removing their rifles is not an answer, it is an excuse for being too afraid to deal with the actual problem.

"Decisive action is removing firearms from those who have a reason to murder.

"Decisive action is not bringing in people from any corner of the world who have a culture at odds with the Australian peaceful, egalitarian culture.

"Decisive action is exploring, then explaining how we failed in following through on the information that was known about the Bondi mass murderers.

"Decisive action is not just saying that you love Australia it is stopping the demonstration of those who self evidently don’t," Mr Joyce said.

Former Prime Minister John Howard who brought arguably the world’s strongest gun laws in 1996 following the Port Arthur Massacre said he supported tightening gun laws when needed but not when it was a diversion from tackling extremism.