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NSW to reduce gun numbers with buyback (thepoint.com.au)
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The New South Wales Government’s gun buyback begins today, aiming to reduce the number of guns in the state. It comes in the aftermath of the shootings at Bondi in December 2025.

NSW Government statistics show that there are currently 1.16 million registered firearms in the state.

Australia-wide, gun numbers are now higher than before the Port Arthur massacre, which prompted the Howard Government’s gun buyback in the late 1990s.

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[+] -9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

be me, Australian Continent

have the deadliest animals in the world

wildlife doesn't care if the government says something, they still gonna fuck you up regardless

government wants to prevent its citizens from being able to protect themselves from said wildlife

absolutely genius move, can't wait to see what your government does next!

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  • [–] 8 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    The fuck is a gun going to do for you if you step on a funnel web? Or get ambushed by a snake? Or stung by a jellyfish? The only animals down here that a gun could MAYBE help with is a crocodile. But they'll just ambush you aswell.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    There isn’t much in the way of wildlife that guns will really help with. Apart from crocodiles, nothing here is going to try to eat you. And if a crocodile is in a position to have a go, it’s too late to use a gun.

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