Australia launches biggest gun buyback in 30 years after Bondi beach terror attack

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Source: theguardian.com
Australia launches biggest gun buyback in 30 years after Bondi beach terror attack

Prime minister announces first firearm buyback since Port Arthur massacre, and designates Sunday a national day of reflection in honour of Hanukah shooting victims

The federal government will launch a new gun buyback scheme in response to the Bondi beach terror attack in what Anthony Albanese says will be the biggest collection of weapons since the Port Arthur massacre nearly three decades ago.

It comes as New South Wales announced a suite of gun control measures including capping the number of firearms most recreational shooters can hold at four.

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