How was a teenager shot for smoking, in an Australian hotel, in gun free Australia?

[2aguy]

But......how did this kid get shot...in gun free Australia? He was in a hotel, on his room's balcony, and he was shot in the arm by another guest....how? They banned guns in Australia...

Gunman on run after shooting teen on Gold Coast balcony

An 18-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot while standing on the balcony of a Surfers Paradise hotel.
Hayden Miller was on the balcony at the Tiki Village resort, celebrating a birthday, when he was shot in his left arm from a neighbouring unit.

 

[Third Party]

Well, smoking will kill you.