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Fresh details revealed regarding gun buyback scheme • The Western Weekender
Eligible licence holders can book surrender appointments at six stations, with compensation of up to $1,000 per firearm in the first stage.
- On Monday, the NSW National Gun Buyback Scheme opened booking appointments ahead of its November 2 launch, allowing owners to surrender reclassified or surplus firearms at six initial police stations for compensation.
- Parliament passed the restrictive legislation following the 2025 Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people, capping individual ownership at four firearms while farmers and sporting shooters are permitted 10.
- The government provided the NSW Firearms Registry with $43 million to manage the scheme, where participants can receive compensation of up to $1000 per gun by scheduling appointments via the Gun Safe portal.
- Uncertainty regarding potential exemptions has caused farming and shooting groups to express caution about participating, though Police Minister Yasmin Catley defended the program, stating, "Fewer guns in the community means a safer community."
- Public support for the buyback sits at 53 per cent, though some jurisdictions oppose the measure; Queensland Premier David Crisafulli confirmed he would "absolutely not" participate in similar efforts.
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Shooters wary of surrendering firearms as confusion surrounds NSW gun buyback
The NSW government is yet to finalise regulations over caps for farmers and sporting shooters as the first round of appointments to surrender firearms opens.
·North Sydney, Australia
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