The ACT joins the federal firearms buyback program, becoming the second territory after NSW to take part — a move sparked by the tragic Bondi shooting. With 14% of its 7,000 licensed gun owners potentially affected, the government will cover 75% of costs for compensation, administration, and firearm destruction. Prime Minister Albanese frames it as a national effort to prevent future attacks, while ACT Chief Minister Barr supports it as a responsible step toward safer communities — even as conservative states like NT, Tasmania, and Queensland opt out, and WA already runs its own program.
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