People Shot Dead by Police in US, UK and Australia
A disturbing infographic depicts the number of people killed in the United States as a result of police shootings – a staggering 776 people have been shot dead by US police so far this year. By contrast, the total in...
Police Powers to Search Without Cause: Are They Justified?
Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPO) were introduced in 1973, giving the Police Commissioner the power to prohibit a person from: 1. Acquiring or possessing firearm parts or ammunition; 2. Being in the company of another person who has a firearm in their...
11 Year Old Boy Charged With Manslaughter
Last week, we published a blog which revealed that gun ownership in New South Wales is soaring despite laws requiring prospective owners to satisfy stringent requirements before being granted a gun licence. That blog outlined statistics which show that, in...
Police Shooting Victim is Stripped of Compensation
His story might sound like something out of a nightmare, but for Justin McMaster, it’s a harsh reality. In the early hours of September 26, 2011, the then-19-year-old was sleeping with his family at home in Colyton in Sydney’s west,...
Does More Guns Mean More Gun Crimes?
Australia usually prides itself on its strict firearms laws, which have been hailed as a model for reform by other countries plagued by high rates of gun crime, including the United States. Following the tragic Port Arthur Massacre in 1996,...
92 Charged with Drug Offences at Splendour in the Grass
Another year, another Splendour - and for the 30,000 music lovers who donned gumboots and braved the copious amounts of mud and rain, the event was a great success, with artists such as Tame Impala, Florence and the Machine, Mark...
No Notoriety for Mass Murderers
The last decade has been marred by a number of deadly mass shootings around the world. In July 2012, the city of Aurora in Colorado was rocked by tragedy after lone shooter James Eagan Holmes unleashed a string of bullets...
Should Toy Guns Be Banned?
In the wake of gun-related crimes such as the Lindt cafe siege, there has been a great deal of discussion about firearms regulation, with NSW politicians promising to crack down on gun crime in Sydney. But after a young boy...
A National Firearms Database: Will It Stop The Guns?
As investigations into the Martin Place siege continue to unfold, one of the key concerns is how the shooter Man Haron Monis got his hands on a gun. In the wake of the siege, the federal government is fast-tracking a...
The Boston Bomber Death Penalty: Justice?
On 15 April 2013, a terrorist act took place that would alter the images that come to mind when we hear of the Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and hundreds were injured when two pressure-cooker bombs used exploded near...
