Tackling gun crime is one of Greater Manchester Police's top priorities, ever since the dark days of the 1990s when the city earned the infamous nickname 'Gunchester'.
And while huge progress has been made in curbing the supply of firearms and cracking down on gangs, disputes in the criminal underworld can still explode in gun violence, with potentially deadly consequences for innocent bystanders.
Over the last 12 months Greater Manchester's courts have heard a series of cases involving shootings on the streets. And the reasons behind them ranged from gangland feuds to jealousy. READ MORE: Horrifying moment gunman opens fire yards from children in gangland shooting Gang rivalry spilled out onto the street in this terrifying drive-by shooting in broad daylight.
A family of eight were yards away as four to five shots were fired from a passing Mercedes. Two men were blasted in the legs and seriously hurt in Cheetham Hill on a busy Friday afternoon.
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