Gang members in possession of firearms could face a mandatory five years' jail under tough new laws being considered in NSW.
Premier Barry O'Farrell is working on the mandatory minimum sentences laws out of frustration at the recent spate of shootings across Sydney, News Corp Australia reports.
An announcement on the new mandatory minimum system is said to be made in about two weeks, with gang members tipped to be a particular focus.
News Corp reports senior police are backing the mandatory sentencing penalties, but that Attorney-General Greg Smith is against them.
In the latest Sydney shooting, two men were shot in Bankstown early on Thursday morning.
Residents on West Terrace reported hearing gunshots soon after midnight, before two men arrived at Bankstown Hospital suffering gunshot wounds.
Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, and police later arresting three men over the attack.
There have been 292 shootings since Mr O'Farrell was elected, according to News Corp.
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