Tragedy struck down under—and once again, the political class has reached in its immediate aftermath for the same tired, dishonest prescription. In the immediate aftermath of the horrific December 14 massacre at Bondi Beach, where Jewish families had gathered for a Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony, Australia's elites wasted no time dusting off their favorite hobbyhorse: more gun control. The blood was barely dry before the all-too predictable calls came—tighter restrictions, broader bans, new powers for the state. The implication, as always, is that if only law-abiding citizens had fewer rights, this evil might somehow have been prevented. This reflex is not merely wrong. It is perverse.