"#Armed #security officers at #Jewish #schools and #synagogues are carrying #weapons to protect #Torah scrolls and candelabras, not human lives, according to their licence conditions.
#NSW #firearm laws clearly dictate that the protection of people is not a “genuine reason” to hold a weapons permit, industry professionals and academics say.
But in a work-around practice also used by wealthy individuals outside the Jewish community, #gun licences granted to guard property assets are offering protection for people against the threat of deadly #violence.
The NSW government has avoided questions about the #legal status of the arrangements..."
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/nsw/why-armed-guards-are-licensed-to-protect-sacred-books-not-jewish-lives-20260109-p5nsqs.html