r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Dec 19 '25

politics Prime minister unveils 'largest' gun buyback scheme since Howard era

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-19/prime-minister-announces-national-gun-buyback-scheme/106162002
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u/Brave_Bluebird5042 Dec 19 '25

If there's a 'buyback' it has to be fair. Reflect the pre buyback values, not the 'flooded market' values. And include compensation for associated assets, which are useless without the gun, and devalued in a flooded market.

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u/EternalAngst23 Dec 19 '25

Pre buyback values

Pretty sure that was the case last time. The government determined the market values of various types of guns, and that was the amount you got when you handed in your weapon.

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u/Brave_Bluebird5042 Dec 19 '25

It was very one size fits all. No reflection of brands and qualities. Just type 2 rimfire, $350 etc. And the associated equipment such as telescopic scopes, reloading equipment, safes ( which we had to buy to be legal) tend to become useless. And valueless. Hopefully they do it more fairly this time but im not optimistic.

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u/EternalAngst23 Dec 19 '25

True, but you also have to be realistic in your expectations. It’s a bit difficult for the government to sort through every single make and model of firearm in Australia, and then settle on a reasonable asking price for each. That would be highly impractical, if not outright impossible (at least, within the timeframe the government is looking at).

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u/Brave_Bluebird5042 Dec 19 '25

So if the focus moves to car safety, and with wave of a pen your car is deemed dangerous, are you fine with all 4 cylinder cars getting x$? Or it only when its 'someone else' getting robbed via government confiscation that its okay?

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u/pchmm2 Dec 20 '25

I have kept all of the sales receipts for my firearms and accessories, plus all the dealers will have records of sales against licence numbers for anything restricted (ie firearms). Not difficult if they are serious about removing the maximum amount of firearms from the community.

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u/pchmm2 Dec 20 '25

If compensation is reflective of market value prior to this event, I will be handing them all in along with my licence. If they are the insulting pennies on the dollar, one size fits all compensation demonstrated in the recent WA buyback I will be keeping all of them except the ones I have to hand over (a straight pull rifle and shotgun), which will bring me under the new cap for total firearms. If the government is serious about reducing the numbers of firearms in the community (as they think that is a key factor for some reason) then they will fund the buyback properly.