Australia launches major gun buyback after Bondi attack
Australia has unveiled a nationwide gun buyback program following the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach, the most serious mass shooting the country has experienced in decades. The decision was taken after an attack on Sunday in which two gunmen opened fire during a Jewish cultural event, killing 15 people and injuring many others. Authorities have classified the incident as a terrorist act and say the attackers were motivated by extremist ideology. The new buyback initiative is the largest since the 1996 Port Arthur tragedy, which led to sweeping gun law reforms in Australia. Federal and state governments will jointly fund the program, which aims to remove surplus, newly prohibited and illegal firearms from circulation. Officials estimate that hundreds of thousands of weapons will be collected and destroyed. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia now has more than four million registered […]