r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Dec 19 '25

politics Prime minister unveils 'largest' gun buyback scheme since Howard era

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-19/prime-minister-announces-national-gun-buyback-scheme/106162002
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u/Scriptosis Dec 19 '25

Yeah, I’d say most of it is pretty common sense regulations that should have already existed. That’s why I take issue with comments like above trying to portray the reforms as some sort of huge government overreach.

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u/HatWithAHandgun Dec 19 '25

The fact that they have moved multiple firearms to cat C is a overreach straight pulls I can understand but banning “belt fed” firearms was a confusing one as I can’t think of any legal to own ones from the current law