Slain Victorians are four times more likely to have been killed as a result of domestic violence or by an acquaintance than under other circumstances, research from the Australian Institute of Criminology has revealed. Knives and other sharp objects are the most often used weapons, with most offenders in domestic homicides being men who have killed female partners. The findings have renewed calls for the Baillieu government to reinstate the $250,000 funding needed for... (GunPolicy.org)