Victoria Supports Firearms Law Overhaul but Rejects Gun Cap The Victorian government has accepted 15 out of 16 recommendations from a review of its firearms laws, prompted by a tragic shooting in December 2025. The sole rejected recommendation proposed limiting legally owned firearms to four per licence holder, a measure that would have introduced a cap where none currently exists.

• The Victorian government has accepted almost all recommendations from a firearms law review.
• The review was conducted by former Police Commissioner Ken Lay.
• It was prompted by a shooting in December 2025 that killed 15 people.
• The government rejected the recommendation to limit legally owned firearms to four per licence holder.
• There is currently no limit on the number of firearms a legal owner can possess in Victoria.