NSW to launch national gun buyback on 2 November, targeting 274,000 firearms

NSW becomes the first state to operationalise the Albanese Government's National Gun Buyback Scheme on 2 November 2026, following the Bondi terror attack. Up to 274,000 registered firearms — about 24% of the state's total — are expected to be surrendered and destroyed under new ownership limits. The Coalition and One Nation oppose the scheme, calling it unfair to law-abiding owners.