NSW first to run national gun buyback from 2 November

NSW launches the Albanese Government's national gun buyback on 2 November 2026, after the Bondi terror attack. About 274,000 registered firearms — roughly a quarter of the state's total — face surrender and destruction under tighter ownership limits. The Coalition and One Nation call it unfair to lawful owners. The figures say otherwise: this is about reducing risk, not punishing the responsible.