Coroner Demands Medical Certs for Gun Licenses

A Victorian coroner is demanding stricter firearm laws after a 42-year-old man with a documented history of mental illness and substance abuse used five legally owned guns to take his own life. The coroner argues the current system relies too much on self-reporting and calls for applicants to prove medical fitness directly, not just swear they’re fit. With 342 firearm-related suicides in Victoria since 2016, this case exposes a dangerous gap: doctors can’t automatically know if their patients hold gun licenses. While the state rejected a cap on gun ownership, it accepted other reforms — but the coroner says his proposal would go further to protect public safety, especially for vulnerable families caught in cycles of violence. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/29a6ec4e4ce074b2