‘Tempting targets’:WA Police reveal their gun map PR stunt could have increased firearm crime
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‘Tempting targets’:WA Police reveal their gun map PR stunt could have increased firearm crime

“Maps identifying the locations and concentrations of firearm owners provide bad-faith actors with information on tempting targets,increasing the risk of home invasion,theft,and ultimately,firearms-related offences,” WA Police’s own Freedom of Information officer said.

  • byHamish Hastie

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