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Australia Gun Buyback

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New South Wales, Australia, is launching a gun buyback scheme in November, becoming the first state to implement a national program. The initiative aims to remove an estimated 274,000 firearms from circulation. However, some political figures, like Pauline Hanson, oppose the plan.

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Canberra to join Australia gun buyback after Bondi attack

- Australia's capital, Canberra, will join a national gun buyback program following a deadly attack in Sydney. - The initiative aims to tighten gun license checks and address hate crimes in response to the Bondi Beach shooting. - The buyback is Australia's largest since a similar program after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.