The country’s stringent rules are often lauded as a model policy by proponents of gun control in the United States.

The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.

Police said the shooting, which injured at least 40 people, was a terror attack targeting the Jewish community. A gunman was also killed; another suspect was injured.

The United Jewish Federation of Utah released a statement condemning the shooting at an Australian Chanukah event that left 16 people dead Sunday morning.

Bondi Beach, a half-mile crescent of yellow sand that sits less than four miles from downtown Sydney, Australia, is one of the country’s most famous destinations for locals and tourists. At least 10 people were killed on Sunday in a shooting at the beach, the police said.

A terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, one of Australia’s most popular beaches, left at least 16 people dead and at least 29 others injured.

Australia's corporate regulator said on Monday it has imposed an additional capital charge of A$150 million ($99.59 million) on the local bourse operator, ASX , in response to an inquiry launched in June.