Check your firearms
Moree Champion, Page 2. Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Licensed gun owners in the Moree Plains Shire are being advised to check their firearms are being stored correctly as police will be out doing checks over the coming months.
Barwon Local Area Command Superintendent Bob Barnett said gun owners had a responsibility to ensure their weapon was safely stored at all times when not in use.
“Licensing police will be attending the home of every licensed firearm owner in Barwon in coming months to inspect every weapon and check the gun safe,” Superintendent Barnett said.
“Officers will be examining all gun safes to ensure they comply with the legislative requirements, particularly in relation to the standard and security of safes,” he said.
Superintendent Barnett said owners of firearms needed to take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safe-keeping of their firearms under the Firearms Act.
“It’s especially important that weapons are stored in such a way as to limit the possibility of loss or theft, so they don’t come into the possession of a person who isn’t authorised to hold them.” Duty officer Inspector Chris Stiles said if any local licensed firearms owners had any questions, they should contact either the Moree Police or the NSW Firearms Registry.
The maximum penalty for incorrect storage of a weapon is two years’ jail.
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