NSW Gun Buyback: Phil Donato Says Shooters Are Being Ripped Off

NSW SHOOTERS FACE a gun buyback with fixed category payments that may be far below the value of some firearms. IN THIS EPISODE of Gun News Australia, we speak with Phil Donato MP, Member for Orange, about the NSW Government’s newly announced buyback arrangements and what they could mean for licensed firearm owners and firearms businesses. The discussion covers the published compensation figures, the later pathway for higher-value firearms, support offered to dealers, and the political timing ahead of the March 2027 NSW election. Phil argues the scheme is unfair to people who lawfully acquired their firearms and says the Government has seriously underestimated the reaction among shooters. They also discuss the rushed passage of the post-Bondi firearms laws, the pressure being reported by gun shops, the lessons Phil draws from the 1988 NSW election, which resulted in the Labor Unsworth Government being soundly defeated for bringing in new gun laws then - and what shooters can do now. Watch the interview, check what the announced payments could mean for your firearms, and make your views known respectfully to your local MP. The government’s buyback page is at: https://www.nsw.gov.au/legal-and-justice/gun-buyback Are you a major party MP wanting to speak out against the buyback? Let us know: [email protected] Check out our NCAT fundraiser over the NSW government’s secret policy agenda: https://www.gofundme.com/manage/filed-at-ncat-were-fighting-nsw-police-over-gun-policy #GunNewsAustralia  #NSWPolitics  #NSWFirearms  #GunBuyback  #LicensedShooters  #PhilDonato  #FirearmsPolicy  #NSWElection