By Dave Workman
Golf pro Phil Mickelson has scored a political/social hole-in-one by calling out Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for immediately falling back on restrictive gun control suggestions—in a nation already infamous for its Draconian gun laws—in reaction to the Hanukkah terrorist attack at Bondi Beach.
The international media scrambled to quote Mickelson, who posted on social media, “The (two) 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.”
While it is not unusual for celebrities to weigh in on social issues—typically taking a left-leaning view of whatever situation they’re discussing—Mickelson’s remarks go well against the grain.
Writing at NJ.com, Manny Gomez seems intent on dissing Mickelson by observing, “These days, there isn’t an issue Phil Mickelson can resist weighing in on.”
Mickelson’s remarks on ‘X’ are getting lambasted by anti-gunners, but he’s also getting some support from Second Amendment Americans and from pro-gun Australians, one of whom wrote, “Not many of us in Australia are buying what Mr. 33% is selling either.”
Albanese was quick to call for additional gun controls, including a limit on the number of firearms someone can own, and limiting gun licenses only to Australian citizens. The two terrorists—a father and son—were both shot by a police officer armed only with a pistol, from an estimated distance of 40 meters. The father was killed and his son remains in police custody.
Australia does not have an equivalent to the Second Amendment.
