Guns
Dressed as a cop, he arrived at a politician’s home and rang the doorbell. Then the killing began
A Minnesota man who spent months stalking Democrats before killing a top Minnesota politician and her husband has been spared the death penalty.
- Tim Sullivan and Hannah Fingerhut
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- Police
The map that exposes Sydney’s bloody two-year gang war
Data compiled by the Herald reveals the shocking pattern of shootings, firebombings and underworld violence that has scarred the city.
- Perry Duffin and Nigel Gladstone
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- Perth
Supreme Court knocks back sovereign citizen’s challenge to WA gun seizure in legal first
George Carey had his firearm seized by police during the raids across Perth and the metropolitan area late last year, after WA Police became concerned with a series of high-profile incidents in the eastern states.
- Hannah Murphy
Father, daughter flee gunman at Sydney school pick-up
The man and his daughter, 15, were sitting in a car outside school when the masked gunman approached them.
- Perry Duffin and Jack Gramenz
High-powered gangland weapons leave cops on edge after funeral shooting
Senior police said there would be 100 dead if the Bondi Beach shooters had used some of the guns available to the underworld. A man and a boy have been charged over the shooting.
- Perry Duffin
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- Crime
Mourners not deterred by Saturday shooting at gang leader’s funeral
Crowds flocked to the mosque where a fallen gangland boss’ funeral was scheduled on Sunday, after a gunman shot at the previously planned venue on Saturday.
- Perry Duffin, Cindy Yin and Clare Sibthorpe
Intelligence gaps in firearms registry posed major risk to safety
The royal commission on antisemitism turned its focus to gun ownership on Wednesday, with evidence about concerns over the NSW Firearms Registry.
- Alexandra Smith and Amber Schultz
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The awkward reason why Allan shot down suggestions to limit firearms
Many Victorians consider it reasonable to cap the number of guns someone should own. But the premier is not willing to take on the people who care most passionately about the issue.
- Kieran Rooney
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- Perth
Two Perth gun club members had their weapons seized by police. The club had no idea why
The shooters were members of the Canning Gun Club when they had their guns seized and licences suspended following police raids in October last year.
- Hannah Murphy
Man accused of pulling weapon on hospital staff
The 21-year-old was arrested about 2.30am and charged with multiple offences.
- Julius Dennis