Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack

Mourners placed tributes after 15 people were murdered near Bondi Beach Australia's most populous state will launch a gun buyback scheme later this year, becoming the first to offer cash in exchange for firearms in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack. Gun owners in New South Wales (NSW) will be offered up to AUS$1,000 (£523) to hand over eligible handguns, shotguns and rifles from 2 November. Australian authorities had pledged sweeping firearm law reforms after 15 people were shot dead at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach, which is located in NSW, last December. The state's premier Chris Minns said on Saturday: "We want those guns handed in, compensated for and safely destroyed." He said the move could see hundreds of thousands of guns surrendered. Gun ownership reforms already introduced by the state mean individuals can only own four firearms - although some people, such as farmers and sports shooters, can own a maximum of 10.

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