Political fight over gun buyback after boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney apartment

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An 11-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck in a Sydney apartment, prompting a political dispute over a gun buyback program. The New South Wales premier called the incident a tragic reminder of gun dangers, while opposition parties debate the policy outcome following a recent massacre in the area.

Police don’t know if shooting accidental as Labor attacks opposition vow to scrap gun buyback announced after Bondi massacre The shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Sydney’s north-west was a “tragic reminder” of the danger of guns, the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has said while the opposition defends “backflipping” on a gun buyback. The child was transported to Westmead Children’s hospital in a critical condition on Monday evening after suffering gunshot wounds to his face and neck at a unit in Norwest, NSW police said. Continue reading...