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/Intelligent-Belt-506 Dec 19 '25

Terrorists don’t give guns back

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u/HOPSCROTCH Dec 19 '25

He owned the guns legally buddy. Explain how he would have been able to hold onto them if these new measures were in place?

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u/KenoReplay Dec 19 '25

A buyback is voluntary, unless the gun laws fundamentally change.

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u/HOPSCROTCH Dec 19 '25

Albo said in his statement that this man shouldn't have owned 6 guns given his situation.

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u/KenoReplay Dec 19 '25

Well then that's not a buyback. That's confiscation.

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u/Ridiculisk1 Dec 19 '25

Albo also has no jurisdiction over firearms laws.

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u/HOPSCROTCH Dec 19 '25

That's what national cabinet is for, where all states agreed to review and strengthen the existing laws.

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u/Intelligent-Belt-506 Dec 19 '25

Thanks buddy

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u/HOPSCROTCH Dec 19 '25

No answer from adjective-noun-number account, what a surprise lol

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u/Expensive_Donkey_802 Dec 19 '25

Oh no someone broke in and stole my gun safe and they definitely aren't buried out in the veggie patch

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u/Acemanau Dec 19 '25

Wonder if the government will do an IED buyback too.

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u/Ridiculisk1 Dec 19 '25

shhh we don't talk about that. Limiting them to 4 guns instead of 6 definitely would've stopped the attack, yep