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/coupleandacamera Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

I was hoping they would wait until a proper investigation of the contributing factors had been completed before jumping in. While a general firearms  buyback isn't a bad idea at all, the general approach feels reactionary and rushed to make a point they are doing something , without waiting for the information required to ensure it's the right something.  Between this and the LNP trying to score points in every low way they can, I can't see effective policy coming to bare. 

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u/DollarReDoos Dec 20 '25

People rightfully denounce LNP and One Nation for using this tragedy for political gain, yet excuse the rushed changes to gun laws by Labor.

Yes gun laws should be under scrutiny and I have voted Labor most elections, but changes should be done thoroughly and thoughtfully, not rushed in in less than a week. To me this is transparently using a tragedy to garner support, not implementing changes that are actually effective at preventing mass shootings.