Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack
Summary
New South Wales (NSW), Australia's most populous state, will start a gun buyback program in November to buy firearms from owners and safely destroy them. This plan follows a deadly attack near Bondi Beach last December, where 15 people were killed, and aims to reduce the number of guns in the community.Key Facts
- NSW will offer up to 1,000 Australian dollars (about £523) for handguns, shotguns, and rifles starting November 2.
- The buyback applies to people who have more guns than allowed or whose license has expired or been shortened.
- Current laws limit gun owners to four firearms, with some exceptions allowing up to ten.
- The program will be in two phases: first for certain handguns, shotguns, and rifles; second for more expensive guns valued above 3,000 Australian dollars.
- The national and NSW governments will jointly fund the buyback scheme.
- Businesses, including gun dealers, can get up to 25,000 Australian dollars in support to adjust to new rules.
- The attack last year targeted a Jewish festival near Bondi Beach and killed 15 people, including a child and a Holocaust survivor.
- The federal government supports the buyback as part of nationwide efforts to prevent similar attacks.
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