Victorians who live near wetlands open to duck shooters say they were woken by “what sounds like cannon fire”,expressing fears for the safety of their children and pets.
The 76-year-old has enjoyed duck hunting since he was 16. But he understands a parliamentary inquiry into the future of recreational native bird hunting could end duck shooting in Victoria.
The 2023 season will run for just over a month from April to May,a move that has angered both shooters and animal rights activists.
San Marino,a 61-square-kilometre enclave of Italy,is now the smallest country in history to win a Games medal after Alessandra Perilli took bronze in the women’s trap final.
Neither Katarina Kowplos nor Elise Collier,our unlikely Olympic shooters,made the final of the women’s 10metre air rifle. But their Games are not over.
Elise Collier found that shooting helped to distract her from the permanent legacy of a cricket accident in her early teens. Now she is off to Tokyo.
Some questioned whether police were flouting a court ruling last year that forbade them from storming favelas during the pandemic unless under “absolutely exceptional” circumstances.
The suspect in the shooting of eight people at day spas in Atlanta said he had issues with sex addiction and the shootings may have not been racially motivated.
Department spokesman John Elder said the incident happened about 6.15pm while officers were carrying out a traffic stop with a man suspected of a felony.
While there has been widespread support for the recently-announced ban on military-style firearm ownership,for some the move will destroy their beloved sport.
Cate Campbell is one of the lucky ones who can make a living from the Olympic dream. But she's speaking out on behalf of those who can't.