NSW launches gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi terror attack
New South Wales will become the first Australian state to begin a gun buyback scheme promised in the wake of the Bondi massacre, with firearm owners to be compensated up to $10,000 per weapon surrendered.
New South Wales has become the first Australian state to launch a gun buyback scheme promised by the government following the deadly attack in Bondi. Under the program, people who surrender firearms will be compensated up to $10,000 per weapon handed in.
Officials said the scheme is designed to reduce the number of firearms in circulation and help prevent similar attacks. Public pressure for stronger gun controls grew after the Bondi attack, with state and federal governments working on a coordinated response.
Other states are expected to roll out similar programs in the coming months. Gun-control advocates welcomed the move, while some firearm-owner groups argued the compensation amounts fall short of market value.
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