Police seize 30 guns from Dunlop resident in compliance check
ACT Police seized 30 firearms. They identified about 70 people for new firearm prohibition orders.
Police seized 27 weapons and 4,000 rounds of ammunition from a Dunlop man this week. An inspection found he had two unregistered guns.
Three people have now lost their firearms licences during police checks. Detective acting Inspector Mark Battye said unregistered weapons seized in Canberra are often stolen.
They come from licensed firearm owners in NSW and nearby areas. These owners store the guns poorly.
Drug traffickers, outlaw motorcycle gangs and criminal groups use illegal guns to threaten people and cause violence. On Tuesday, new laws passed.
Police now have power to issue firearms prohibition orders to high-risk people. An initial check found about 70 people who could get these orders.
They target those involved in organised crime, terrorism or domestic violence.
Why it mattersKnowing where illegal guns come from helps authorities stop the supply. This protects communities from armed crime.
AustraliaNew ACT laws will allow police to ban high-risk individuals from owning firearms, bringing the territory into line with other states and territories.
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