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

The Guardian World Tuesday 22 September 2026, 02:05 UTC By Caitlin Cassidy 1 min read
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Police don’t know if shooting accidental as Labor attacks opposition vow to scrap gun buyback announced after Bondi massacreThe 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...

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.

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