Sloane tells gun owners to hold on to firearms amid buyback plan
NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane urged gun owners not to surrender their firearms and vowed to scrap parts of the buyback scheme.
NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane has told gun owners to keep their firearms if they don't want to hand them in. Sloane signalled a Liberal government would scrap key parts of the gun buyback scheme.
The scheme was introduced after the Bondi Beach terror attack in December 2025 that killed 15 people. Phase one of the buyback begins in two weeks.
Gun owners can get between $450 and $1,000 for firearms they surrender. Sloane argued the focus should be on illegal weapons used by organised crime and terrorists.
It should not target law-abiding hunters and sporting shooters. She said the Liberals would introduce a fairer scheme.
They would remove firearm limits for farmers and professional shooters. They would also set up a public inquiry into street safety.
Sloane was at Bondi during the attack. She said the government's scheme targets the wrong enemy while criminals keep their guns.
- 15 people killed in December 2025
- Bondi Beach attack
- $450 to $1,000
- Compensation per gun
- March 2027
- Election date
- Two weeks from story date
- Buyback launch
Why it mattersThe gun policy debate shapes election outcomes and public safety strategy in NSW ahead of the March 2027 poll.
AustraliaNSW voters face a choice between the current government's strict buyback and the Opposition's alternative approach, directly affecting gun ownership rules in Australia's most populous state.
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