US EditionAustralia announces gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack
The federal government plans to collect and destroy hundreds of thousands of firearms in a buyback scheme addressing over 4 million guns nationwide, aiming to reduce gun violence.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national gun buyback in Canberra targeting surplus, newly banned and illegal firearms, with the government expecting hundreds of thousands collected and destroyed.
- After Sunday's attack, two gunmen killed fifteen people at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach; one shooter legally owned six firearms, while his father was killed and the son charged.
- The scheme will be funded 50-50 by the federal government and states and territories, which will collect surrendered guns while the Australian Federal Police will destroy them.
- Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister, urged Australians to light candles at 6.47 pm on December 21, with flags flown at half mast, while Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales, recalled parliament to debate a firearm cap next week.
- There are now more than 4 million firearms in Australia, exceeding levels at the time of the Port Arthur massacre, while the Greens called for further restrictions and the Coalition expressed scepticism.
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Albanese announces national gun buyback scheme
Australia will see the biggest gun buyback since the 1990s, after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national scheme on Friday. Under the plan, similar to the 1996 one introduced by John Howard after the Port Arthur massacre, the states and territories will be responsible for collecting, processing and paying individuals for the firearms surrendered. The Australian Federal Police will be responsible for their destruction. The cost of th…
Australian government launches large-scale firearms buyback program following Bondi bombing, where surfers paid tribute to victims Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Australia will launch a state-run gun buyback program after the tragic Sunday shooting in which two attackers killed 15 people and injured dozens more on Bondi Beach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday, according to news agencies.
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