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Mentally Ill, Licensed Australian Gun Owner Died on Way to Mass Shooting
18 October 2010
Australian Associated Press
Prospective gun owners would have to pass a mental health test before being granted a firearms licence under recommendations submitted by a NSW coroner.
After inquiring into the self-inflicted shooting death of a man during a confrontation with police in Sydney, Deputy State Coroner Paul MacMahon found the licensed gun owner had posed a "very great danger" to many unsuspecting people.
The 22-year-old man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, drew a Glock pistol... (GunPolicy.org)