New South Wales Police is planning to crackdown on firearm regulations to stop guns from getting into the wrong hands. 9News
New South Wales Police is planning to crackdown on firearm regulations to stop guns from getting into the wrong hands.
As part of the overhaul, the firearms registry would be provided with details about a license applicant's mental health condition and any family law proceedings they are part of.John Edwards shot dead his two children and then himself in SydneyJohn Edwards entered the West Pennant Hills home of ex-wife Olga, opening fire and killing his 15-year-old son Jack and 13-year-old daughter Jennifer in their bedrooms before turning the gun on himself in his Normanhurst home.
The 67-year-old's execution-style murders followed an ongoing custody battle with his ex-wife and have been described by police as "premeditated and planned".
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