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Man allegedly took 80-year-old shotgun through airport

Man allegedly took 80-year-old shotgun through airport

A man accused of attempting to carry a shotgun from Australia to Lebanon could face serious jail time despite the weapon reportedly being 'inoperable'.

Grenade seized after alleged home invaders shot at cops

Grenade seized after alleged home invaders shot at cops

Grenade seized after alleged home invaders shot at cops

Grenade seized after alleged home invaders shot at cops

New details have emerged from the case of an alleged home invader later involved in a police pursuit and alleged escape across state lines.

Ten killed in Montenegro shooting, gunman dies

Ten killed in Montenegro shooting, gunman dies

Ten killed in Montenegro shooting, gunman dies

Ten killed in Montenegro shooting, gunman dies

Montenegro is in three days of mourning after a gunman shot dead 12 people, including two children, after a brawl at a restaurant.

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Accused getaway driver charged after targeted murder

Accused getaway driver charged after targeted murder

A gunman remains at large after police charged his associate for not revealing his identity after he allegedly shot dead a man in his driveway.

Tobacco wars ignite as rivals attempt daytime execution

Tobacco wars ignite as rivals attempt daytime execution

Illicit tobacco syndicates trying to control the market are believed to be behind the targeted daylight execution attempt on a man in his car.

Jail for woman who brought golden gun into Australia

Jail for woman who brought golden gun into Australia

A woman who flew from Los Angeles to Australia with a golden firearm in her luggage has been jailed with a magistrate wanting to send a message to others.

Search for man after targeted fight turns fatal

Search for man after targeted fight turns fatal

A manhunt is underway after a man and a woman were shot dead in an early-morning altercation in a suburban home.

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'Coming for you': man shot had links to organised crime

'Coming for you': man shot had links to organised crime

'Coming for you': man shot had links to organised crime

'Coming for you': man shot had links to organised crime

Police continue to hunt for the perpetrators who fatally shot a man with known links to organised crime in a targeted attack on a Sydney street.

Woman 'deeply regrets' packing golden gun in luggage

Woman 'deeply regrets' packing golden gun in luggage

Woman 'deeply regrets' packing golden gun in luggage

Woman 'deeply regrets' packing golden gun in luggage

A US woman will continue awaiting sentence for bringing a gold-plated gun and ammunition into Australia after further delays.

Father recounts terrifying siege ordeal with baby

Father recounts terrifying siege ordeal with baby

Father recounts terrifying siege ordeal with baby

Father recounts terrifying siege ordeal with baby

A father held inside his home with his baby during a siege broke down as he described the ordeal, with police preparing to charge the offender.

Tighter police gun controls after alleged double murder

Tighter police gun controls after alleged double murder

Tighter police gun controls after alleged double murder

Tighter police gun controls after alleged double murder

Stricter controls on the movement of NSW police-issue weapons and an overhaul of paper-based tracking come after a review prompted by an alleged double murder.

Engineer cleared of terror plot 'likely autistic'

Engineer cleared of terror plot 'likely autistic'

Engineer cleared of terror plot 'likely autistic'

Engineer cleared of terror plot 'likely autistic'

A former Defence employee who was acquitted of a terror plot had manufactured weapons out of intellectual curiosity, an Adelaide court has been told.

Police cracking down on 'toy-like' handmade firearms

Police cracking down on 'toy-like' handmade firearms

Police cracking down on 'toy-like' handmade firearms

Police cracking down on 'toy-like' handmade firearms

Police from all law enforcement agencies across Australia have gathered in Melbourne to discuss and focus on the increase in home-made firearms.

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Police have dismantled a scheme allegedly involving fraudulent documents being used for gun licences, but it might have put weapons in the hands of crime gangs.

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Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Paul Cohrs has been jailed for 30 years for murdering his mother after fatally shooting his brother in a different state over a family business feud.

'Chopper' Read's son jailed over loaded-gun joy ride

Charles Read, the son of late underworld figure "Chopper", will serve more jail time after dodging police on a late-night drive involving drugs and two guns.

Cops pull the pin on 'syndicate' in antique guns heist

Police are still searching for more than a dozen valuable, vintage handguns after charging a trio over a heist at a regional museum.

'Part of me gone': mum's grief over $250 debt killing

The mother of a man killed over a drug debt says she has lost a part of her forever, as a man faces court for his role in the violent home invasion death.

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'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

A handgun from the 1700s and a pistol gifted by the Sultan of Oman are among firearms stolen from a regional NSW museum.

More than 50 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan

At least 51 people have been killed following a spate of militant attacks in Pakistan's province of Balochistan.

Fatal shooting of a man was not random, police say

Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was fatally shot at a home in Melbourne's northwest, and they believe it was not a random attack.

Three dead in family violence shooting in Germany

A shooting in southern Germany left three dead and two wounded from the same family, police said.

Seven dead, several injured in two Alabama shootings

Seven people, including a young child, have been killed in two shootings in the US city of Birmingham.

Police link tonnes of illegal tobacco to crime boss

Police have seized tonnes of illicit tobacco after raids on properties linked to organised crime, as an alleged enforcer had extortion charges dropped.

Man killed outside station had no history with police

Officers involved in shooting dead an armed man outside a police station will face questions as their actions and his motivations are investigated.

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