Australian Gun Smuggling: How Many Guns does Customs Seize Every Day?

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

Australia –-(Ammoland.com)- Our FOI applications seeking information on how many illegally imported firearms Customs has seized has revealed some interesting information.

Around 8 guns, imitation firearms, parts and accessories detected each day are disposed of – either from a prosecution or not being able to identify the owner – and that’s obviously the ‘tip of the iceberg’.

This will be important information when it comes to the remaking of our Firearm Regulations 2008, as it challenges the often-held view that illegal guns come from the legal market.

How many guns are smuggled?

In 2015, the Federal Senate held an inquiry into the impact of gun-related violence in the community.

It started as a spearhead by the Greens, and ended up with shooting organisations (including some of our own full members) being able to defend our current system and raised more questions which others do not have answers to.

One of those questions was the contribution illegal imports makes to the supply of illegally held firearms.

While many submissions and witnesses pointed to this, no-one was able to quantify the problem, which is understandable when you consider the nature of smuggling.

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