Why NSW Police will now be armed with high-powered assault rifles

By Dan Proudman
Updated December 18 2017 - 4:53pm, first published 4:48pm

Military-style assault rifles have become the latest weapon against terror and organised crime, with specialist police now trained to use the semi-automatic weapons "in the most difficult situations" across the state.

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