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Police taking serious dip at underworldâs big dirty guns
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Reservoir Dogs-style), gold chains (
Sopranos-style), cosmetically enhanced girlfriends (Russian mafia-style), imported sports cars (Tony Mokbel-style) and of course dirty big guns (
Scarface-style).
For some the shooter is an underworld fashion statement, like cufflinks for a financial adviser, suntan for a travel agent or braces for a tubby share trader. For others the gun is a deadly tool of the trade often used to resolve conflicts and as the ultimate debt collector.
Harvey Keitel and Steve Buscemi in Reservoir Dogs.
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For the first time Victoria Police are having a serious dip at not only seizing guns but finding the traffickers who sell high-powered guns to crooks with pea-shooter brains.
Saturday, 23 January 2021, 12:49 pm
There has been close to one firearm incident reported per
day in January, yet the Government is silent on this growing
issue, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown
says.
“Gun violence is rapidly spreading throughout
the country. Most mornings, New Zealanders are opening their
newspapers to read about violent events involving
firearms.
There have been 17 firearms incidents in the
past 23 days alone, Mr Brown says. This month there have
been multiple incidents of drive-by shootings as well as a
diary owner being shot in the leg. Two general arming orders
have been issued by police in response.
Press Release – New Zealand National Party There has been close to one firearm incident reported per day in January, yet the Government is silent on this growing issue, Nationals Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. Gun violence is rapidly spreading throughout the country. Most mornings, …
There has been close to one firearm incident reported per day in January, yet the Government is silent on this growing issue, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says.
“Gun violence is rapidly spreading throughout the country. Most mornings, New Zealanders are opening their newspapers to read about violent events involving firearms.
There have been 17 firearms incidents in the past 23 days alone, Mr Brown says. This month there have been multiple incidents of drive-by shootings as well as a diary owner being shot in the leg. Two general arming orders have been issued by police in response.