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Border force seize 1700 guns last year
Mar 5^th, 2018 at 10:17pm

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1700 guns seized by Australian Border Force

BORDER Force officers have uncovered 1700 undeclared firearms in the past financial year, as well as seven tonnes of illegal drugs.

The Sunday Herald Sun can reveal much of that loot was found at Melbourne’s Container Examination Facility, including large seizures of cocaine, ice and illegal tobacco.

“The ABF has invested heavily to upgrade our X-ray screening capabilities,” Mr Palmer said.
“Our officers are highly trained and experienced, and have advanced technology available to prevent dangerous drugs, weapons and illicit tobacco from reaching the community.”

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/1700-guns-seized-by-australian-border-...

If that's how many were seized it makes you wonder how many weren't

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Brian Ross Gold Member Offline Representative of me Posts: 39575	Re: Border force seize 1700 guns last year Reply #1 - Mar 6^th, 2018 at 9:44pm OH, yes, we're just awash with illegal firearms, Baron. Perhaps we need you on the docks/airports to stop them?
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Re: Border force seize 1700 guns last year
Reply #2 - Mar 8^th, 2018 at 7:10am

Baronvonrort wrote on Mar 5^th, 2018 at 10:17pm:

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1700 guns seized by Australian Border Force

BORDER Force officers have uncovered 1700 undeclared firearms in the past financial year, as well as seven tonnes of illegal drugs.

The Sunday Herald Sun can reveal much of that loot was found at Melbourne’s Container Examination Facility, including large seizures of cocaine, ice and illegal tobacco.

“The ABF has invested heavily to upgrade our X-ray screening capabilities,” Mr Palmer said.
“Our officers are highly trained and experienced, and have advanced technology available to prevent dangerous drugs, weapons and illicit tobacco from reaching the community.”

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/1700-guns-seized-by-australian-border-...

If that's how many were seized it makes you wonder how many weren't

The number does not worry me even if you doubled it.
I would be more interested in modified / banned types.

In reality we see little in terms of usage of such by criminals in this country, they might be just using these weapons as trade .or toys .... from memory (correct me if I am wrong) I can not recall a full on Hollywood style gangster shoot out in this country using illegal weapons .... they barely happen even with legal weapons.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Border force seize 1700 guns last year Reply #3 - Mar 8^th, 2018 at 1:47pm What does this have to do with Hunting and Fishing?
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Brian Ross Gold Member Offline Representative of me Posts: 39575	Re: Border force seize 1700 guns last year Reply #4 - Mar 8^th, 2018 at 3:47pm Aussie wrote on Mar 8^th, 2018 at 1:47pm: What does this have to do with Hunting and Fishing? Not much but the Baron has created a precedence. He likes to talk gun politics in this sub-forum. So we talk gun politics here. Tsk, tsk.
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RightSaidFred Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1094 Sydney Gender:	Re: Border force seize 1700 guns last year Reply #5 - Mar 8^th, 2018 at 5:41pm Aussie wrote on Mar 8^th, 2018 at 1:47pm: What does this have to do with Hunting and Fishing? A lot of gun laws are based on reaction to illegal trade. Other than that not much Hunters usually don't run around with unregistered or illegal weapons.
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