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Video released of correspondents' dinner shooting

Video released of correspondents' dinner shooting

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has released a new video of the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner attack.

'Love over evil': Port Arthur remembered 30 years on

'Love over evil': Port Arthur remembered 30 years on

'Love over evil': Port Arthur remembered 30 years on

'Love over evil': Port Arthur remembered 30 years on

Survivors of the Port Arthur massacre have shared their desire for strong gun control on the 30th anniversary of the horrific shooting.

Police fatal shooting in farm gun battle 'justified'

Police fatal shooting in farm gun battle 'justified'

Police fatal shooting in farm gun battle 'justified'

Police fatal shooting in farm gun battle 'justified'

A man was shot four times and his vehicle was struck by dozens of police bullets after he drove at officers while armed with a rifle, a coroner has heard.

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Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question

Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question

The 30th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre has renewed conversations around gun reform and whether caps on weapons should be implemented.

Shooting suspect 'sick guy' with alarming views: Trump

Shooting suspect 'sick guy' with alarming views: Trump

A gunman allegedly sent a manifesto calling himself “Friendly Federal Assassin” just before attempting his attack on the White House correspondents' dinner.

Police to continue to use potentially faulty pistols

Police to continue to use potentially faulty pistols

A state police force will continue to use a service-issued pistol despite a potentially fatal fault, saying it is only an issue if the weapons are used.

Second Turkish school shooting death toll rises to 10

Second Turkish school shooting death toll rises to 10

A tenth victim has died after Turkey's second school shooting in the same week, with police arresting dozens of would-be copycat shooters.

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'Spray it': woman bailed after allegedly helping gunman

'Spray it': woman bailed after allegedly helping gunman

'Spray it': woman bailed after allegedly helping gunman

'Spray it': woman bailed after allegedly helping gunman

A woman accused of calling a rideshare for a gunman who peppered a home with bullets during a drive-by has been bailed to attend a drug rehabilitation centre.

Three charged after police foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three charged after police foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three charged after police foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three charged after police foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three men have been charged with multiple offences after police pursued a car they believe to be linked to a string of suspected gang crimes in Sydney.

Fake pistol deal allegedly triggered doorstep murder

Fake pistol deal allegedly triggered doorstep murder

Fake pistol deal allegedly triggered doorstep murder

Fake pistol deal allegedly triggered doorstep murder

A heroin dealer shotgunned through his screen door was allegedly murdered after ripping off thousands of dollars in a fake firearms deal, a jury has heard.

Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna

Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna

Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna

Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna

A woman has pleaded not guilty to firing shots at Rihanna’s home while the Grammy-winning singer and her family were inside.

Hunting trip gone wrong ends with manslaughter charge

Hunting trip gone wrong ends with manslaughter charge

Hunting trip gone wrong ends with manslaughter charge

Hunting trip gone wrong ends with manslaughter charge

A man has faced court with two others to follow after a remote hunting trip ended with one man dead and multiple guns seized.

Kidnap victim behind bars on gun and ammunition charges

Kidnap victim behind bars on gun and ammunition charges

Kidnap victim behind bars on gun and ammunition charges

Kidnap victim behind bars on gun and ammunition charges

An accused kidnapper and his alleged victim are both behind bars as the fallout from a tobacconist snatching extends to multiple courtrooms.

Union boss charged after police find 167 guns and cash

Union boss charged after police find 167 guns and cash

Union boss charged after police find 167 guns and cash

Union boss charged after police find 167 guns and cash

A powerful union leader has been charged after emergency crews attending to a fire in his home alerted police to a cache of guns and more than $100,000 in cash.

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Farmers with 'reason' exempt from post-Bondi gun caps

A new limit on gun ownership will not apply to NSW primary producers who can prove they need more firearms for business purposes.

'Wildly Orwellian': legislators bypass affected groups

Groups who claim they will be most impacted by a state's new laws targeting anti-Semitism say they have been frozen out of discussions.

More charges for man accused of praising Bondi attack

A man alleged to have posted online in support of the Bondi massacre gunmen hours after the shootings has been hit with fresh weapons charges.

Katter's gun crime, Bondi attack claims don't stack up

The pro-gun MP aired several falsehoods about weapons, crime statistics and the circumstances of the Bondi attack as he opposed the government’s gun reforms.

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State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

A national gun buyback scheme has been rejected by one state while another appeared non-committal after legislation was rushed through the Senate.

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late-night sitting

Contentious reforms aimed at better protecting the Jewish community have passed parliament, but not without fierce political debate.

Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

Gun reforms that Labor says would have banned the two Bondi shooters from owning firearms have passed parliament with support from the Greens.

PM may win gun fight, but battle looms with states

The prime minister looks to have shored up support for a national guns buyback scheme after the Bondi terror attack, but another fight still looms.

Federal gun reforms ignite fear among shooters

Firearms advocates have raised objections to a planned overhaul of the nation's gun restrictions, although the government insists changes won't impact shooters.

Guns and ammo haul seized in random police inspection

An elderly man is facing multiple weapons charges after police found guns stored in a car, a stolen rifle and hundreds of kilograms of ammunition in a shed.

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Having spent months trying to position themselves as a mainstream political force, the country's most vocal neo-Nazi groups will fold to avoid arrest.

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