The 50-year-old father, Sajid Akram, and 24-year-old son, Naveed Akram, had six guns. Police confirmed all of them were registered firearms. The father, who was fatally shot by police, had a recreational hunting licence and was a member of a gun club. National Cabinet has since committed to a raft of new gun laws, including renegotiating the National Firearms Agreement, caps on the amount of firearms any one person can own and limiting open-ended licensing. The first step is to apply for a firearms licence. As part of this, authorities will conduct a background check to ensure there's no criminal history, including mental health orders or domestic violence charges. If it's their first gun, there's a 28 day waiting period before they can have it in their possession. Subsequent guns do not need a waiting period as long as it's in the same category they already have approval to own. Finally, someone must have a 'genuine reason' to buy a firearm. These include working as a primary...
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