Shooting sparks calls for tighter gun control

A SHOOTING rampage

Shooting sparks calls for tighter gun control
Wed, 23 Oct, 2002 - 01:00
a university student who killed two classmates has sparked calls for tighter gun controls in Australia.

Huan Yun Xiang, a 36-year-old business student, appeared in court in Melbourne yesterday charged with murder and attempted murder.

Xiang who is Chinese and also has Australian citizenship was not required to enter a plea, made no statement and did not seek bail.

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