{
  "id": 9060439,
  "title": "Political fight over gun buyback after boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney apartment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/political-fight-over-gun-buyback-after-boy-11-shot-in-the-face-and-9060439",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T02:05:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/22/boy-11-shot-face-sydney-man-charged-gun-laws-buyback-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An 11-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck at a unit in Norwest, Sydney's north-west, on Monday evening. He was taken to Westmead Children's hospital in a critical condition. NSW police said they do not know if the shooting was accidental.\n\nThe incident has sparked a political debate over gun control, with New South Wales Premier Chris Minns describing it as a \"tragic reminder\" of the danger of guns. The opposition has vowed to scrap a gun buyback announced after the Bondi massacre, with Labor accusing them of \"backflipping\" on the issue.\n\nThe reports did not provide further details on the circumstances of the shooting or the current condition of the boy.",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Political fight over gun buyback after boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney apartment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/political-fight-over-gun-buyback-after-boy-11-shot-in-the-face-and",
        "published": "2026-09-22T02:05:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}