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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

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

'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

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

'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 piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

'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

More than 50 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan

More than 50 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan

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

Fatal shooting of a man was not random, police say

Fatal shooting of a man was not random, police say

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

Three dead in family violence shooting in Germany

Three dead in family violence shooting in Germany

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 dead, several injured in two Alabama shootings

Seven dead, several injured in two Alabama shootings

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 link tonnes of illegal tobacco to crime boss

Police link tonnes of illegal tobacco to crime boss

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

Man killed outside station had no history with police

Man killed outside station had no history with police

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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Four killed in US birthday party mass shooting

Police say four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting during a birthday party at a home in northern Kentucky.

Firearms and cocaine trafficking leader jailed

A 24-year-old leader of a gun-running and drug trafficking ring that supplied assault rifles and cocaine across Queensland has been given a lengthy jail term.

Unlicensed handgun seized from alleged killer's home

Police have seized three firearms from an alleged gunman's home including a handgun they believed was used to kill a woman in north Queensland.

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

A man has fronted court after being charged over an alleged bomb hoax that shut down parts of Melbourne's CBD.

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Two dead, seven injured in Pittsburgh bar shooting

A shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburgh has left two people dead and seven others injured, police say.

Man shot dead ex's friend, daughter then took own life

A man has shot dead his ex-partner's friend and her daughter before killing himself in an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Perth's west.

Trump vows to 'roll back' gun rules after NRA backing

The National Rifle Association has officially endorsed Donald Trump during their annual meeting in Texas.

Man jailed for offering 3D-printed gun sale on Facebook

A man has been jailed for trying to sell a 3D-printed machine gun after admitting to contacting multiple people via social media with offers.

National gun register to be established by 2028

Some $160 million will be spent on creating a new national gun register aimed at increasing community and police safety.

Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert toll rises

Eleven suspects are in custody after at least 143 people were killed when gunmen entered a concert hall near Moscow and fired at the crowd, the Kremlin says.

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police are asking the public for any video footage that may help them identify leads in the fatal shooting of a suspected Melbourne mafia figure.

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