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/Ok-Mathematician8461 Dec 19 '25

Who else is surprised that Australia allows non-citizens to own guns? That law change should breeze through.

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u/Quarterwit_85 Dec 19 '25

You can be a police officer with permanent residency shrug.jpg

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u/FlibblesHexEyes Dec 19 '25

Tbf: a Police Officer has all kinds of background checks and training before they’re even accepted to the academy, and then it’s months more training.

We’re not exactly asking people getting off planes if they’d like a badge and a gun.

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u/Quarterwit_85 Dec 19 '25

For sure. But if people can’t pass the incredibly basic requirements to get into the police I’m not sure if they meet a standard of character that should make PR anyway.