NSW Launches Gun Buyback Scheme After Bondi Beach Attack

New South Wales (NSW) in Australia is set to launch a gun buyback program on November 2, six weeks before the first anniversary of the Bondi Beach terror attack. The scheme aims to reduce the number of dangerous firearms in the community by compensating licensed gun owners for handing in their weapons. Owners can receive up to AUD$10,000 per firearm, with most firearms expected to receive a fixed compensation of between AUD$450 to AUD$1,000. The scheme is part of strict gun control measures introduced following the attack, which also include limits on the number of firearms that can be owned by most license holders and stricter controls on certain types of firearms. The federal government has proposed a national firearms buyback program, although most other states have opposed or not yet committed to such a scheme.