❓ Hon Colin de Grussa asks about the fate of firearms surrendered under the government's buyback program. The Minister confirms all firearms are destroyed.
AnsweredQoN 582Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FIREARMS — BUYBACK PROGRAM
582. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the government's
buyback of firearms.
(1) Are firearms surrendered under
the scheme rendered unusable and scrapped?
(2) If no to (1), are these
firearms sold?
(3) If yes to (2), by whom, and who
retains the revenue derived from the sale of these firearms?
582. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the government's
buyback of firearms.
(1) Are firearms surrendered under
the scheme rendered unusable and scrapped?
(2) If no to (1), are these
firearms sold?
(3) If yes to (2), by whom, and who
retains the revenue derived from the sale of these firearms?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) All firearms surrendered as
part of the firearms buyback scheme are destroyed.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) All firearms surrendered as
part of the firearms buyback scheme are destroyed.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
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