Australia police flabbergasted by 20 gun collection left behind

[William Tell]

The haul included such “upper level” serious guns as an M1 Carbine and pump-action shotguns. (Photo: Sylvia Liber/Batemans Bay Post)



Authorities in Australia are beside themselves after being called in to pick up a collection left behind by a deceased man that included an SKS and a 10/22.


Nearly twenty years past the epic gun ban imposed after the Port Arthur massacre of 1996, which led to nearly 700,000 firearms bought back from the public and destroyed, police in one small town almost fell off their rocker when they were dispatched to impound a massive 20-gun collection.


Left behind by an 88-year-old man upon his death, police in Dapto, New South Wales moved in with a shopping cart equipped with pink pool noodles to pick up what would be termed in the U.S. a modest collection.




According to images from the scene, most of the firearms are bolt-action target and hunting rifles as well as a smattering of shotguns. There are four two semi-autos including what appears to be a Chinese SKS with its distinctive orange stock, a Ruger 10/22 and an M1 Carbine– the possession of which was banned in 1996.


“These guns here are the upper level – they don’t come any more serious than this,” Lake Illawarra police Licensing Sergeant Gary Keevers told the Batemans Bay Post.



Police state that when the man, a hunter, was found to be the victim of undisclosed mental illness a few years ago, his six registered guns were confiscated by police. The 20 found after his death by his survivors were unregistered– a crime that can bring up to 14 years in prison for each gun.


“I’ve been doing licensing for 14 years. I’ve never ever seen 20 [never-registered] firearms…come out of a residential premises,” said Keevers. “His [motives] are going to remain a mystery because he’s passed away.”

http://www.guns.com/2015/09/09/australia-police-flabbergasted-by-20-gun-collection-left-behind/

 

[JK/SEA]

geez...and to think at one time i thought moving to Australia was a good idea...

 

[brushfire]

These guns here are the upper level – they don’t come any more serious than this,”

Pretty ridiculous. I can think of just a few more "serious" firearms than what was collected.

“His [motives] are going to remain a mystery because he’s passed away.”

The first stupid comment makes more sense to me now, having read the last stupid comment. Are they implying that the old man had planned to take over the government, possibly shoot up a NICU? Here's a novel one - maybe the guy didnt want 20 more taken from him? I cant stand propaganda.

Good luck enforcing your 14 years per gun...

 

[RJB]

I almost peed my pants! At any point, one of those guns could have killed someone!

 

[Brian4Liberty]

The haul included such “upper level” serious guns as an M1 Carbine and pump-action shotguns.

Oh no! LOL.

 

[tod evans]

Idiots.....

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

Idiots.....

You stole my line. lol. Seriously, I was about to post that.

 

[Occam's Banana]

Good luck enforcing your 14 years per gun...

They should dig the bastardly evildoer up and shoot his corpse 20 times - once with each gun. That'll show 'im ...

 

[timosman]

twenty years past the epic gun ban imposed after the Port Arthur massacre of 1996, which led to nearly 700,000 firearms bought back from the public and destroyed

..

 

[asurfaholic]

Wow think of all the lives they just saved. Those guns look deadly.

 

[erowe1]

“These guns here are the upper level – they don’t come any more serious than this,”

Uh, what?

 

[fedupinmo]

Their media is better than ours... around here that SKS would be an AK 47!

 

[erowe1]

Their media is better than ours... around here that SKS would be an AK 47!

That's a very good point. It is kinda surprising to see them get that right in the same article that includes a 10/22 in the list of especially scary guns.

 

[XNavyNuke]

That's a very good point. It is kinda surprising to see them get that right in the same article that includes a 10/22 in the list of especially scary guns.

The 10/22 was the worst. It comes standard with a ultra-high capacity 10-round ROTARY magazine. It is semi-automatic so EVERY pull of the trigger discharges a round. And finally, it can be accessorized with shiny black tacti-cool aftermarket stocks which are known to induce Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy from merely gazing upon it.

XNN

 

[mrsat_98]

Wow think of all the lives they just saved. Those guns look deadly.

Fuken Tax Tick will be smoking weed and turning in a therapy bill before it's over.

 

[ChristianAnarchist]

This is what I have against ever going there... (although someday I still might...)