The New South Wales gun buyback

Що змінилося

• Almost 2,500Firearms covered by launch-period bookings
• 12 monthsBuyback duration
• A$450–A$1,000Phase-one payment range, depending on firearm type

Що було відомо спочатку

• NSW will be first to launch the Commonwealth National Gun Buyback Scheme on 2 November 2026.
• First-phase payments are $1,000 for revolvers and $850 for semi-automatic handguns, up to AUS$1,000 for eligible handguns, shotguns and rifles.
• NSW and the Commonwealth will share costs 50:50.
• Around 274,000 firearms are expected to be surrendered and destroyed.

Тоді ще відкрите

• No published list yet of all covered firearm types, program duration, police collection procedures, or dates for other states to join.
• No verified full text of the strictest legislation Minns promised or the complete national cabinet package on antisemitism and guns.

За чим ми обіцяли стежити

• Whether NSW collections before the December anniversary meet expectations and pressure other states to join.
• Whether fixed payments without market value limit participation by high-volume owners.