Mass killings in the United States dropped to their lowest level in two decades in 2025, even as Congress failed to enact any new federal gun control laws.

Speaking pregame, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr addresses gun violence following this weekend’s shooting at Brown University. “We know there are common-sense measures we can take that will save people’s lives. … I just want people thinking ‘What if it were my child?’” More: pic.twitter.com/E2n9z62jYZ

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota praised Australia for its strict gun control laws Sunday, even though those measures failed

Gun laws were tightened in Australia after 35 people were killed in a mass shooting in Tasmania nearly 30 years ago.

The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare.

Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.

Former Prime Minister John Howard, who led Australia at the time of the Port Arthur massacre and moved swiftly to enact new laws and gun buybacks, brings flowers to a memorial at

After Australia's deadliest mass shooting in 1996, the country rushed in some of the world's toughest gun laws, including mandatory licensing and background checks, as well as registration of every firearm.