Australia’s New South Wales state will begin a major gun buyback program on November 2 following a shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney that killed 15 people.
The program will offer up to 1,000 Australian dollars in compensation for each surrendered rifle or handgun.
The buyback is part of broader gun-control measures introduced after the attack, including tighter licensing requirements and limits on gun ownership.
Officials said the program will be Australia’s largest since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, which led to sweeping national gun restrictions, NBC News has reported.
New South Wales currently limits individuals to four firearms, while authorities continue investigating the Bondi Beach attack and prosecuting the surviving suspect.
