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40,000 guns seized in crackdown
February 10, 2005 - From: AP
MORE than 40,000 weapons were seized in crackdowns across
New South Wales, the state's police commissioner Ken Moroney
said today. Mr Moroney said NSW police carried out a big audit
and compliance check of all firearms in NSW last year. He said
the audit, combined with the NSW Government's gun buyback,
had seized 43,000 weapons, most of which were firearms.
In total, 185,000 licensed firearm holders were identified, holding
about 600,000 registered firearms between them, he said.
Mr Moroney said that, as part of the blitz, thousands of weapons
were destroyed because police were not satisfied that the firearms
were being kept securely, or that "possession of that firearm was
necessarily further warranted".
"Some 43,000 weapons were seized and subsequently destroyed
by NSW police during (20)03-04," he said. Mr Moroney said a number
of private security firms had closed following a police audit of the
industry.
"We're working with the security industry of course in terms of the
ballistic testing of all firearms in possession of the security industry
itself," the commissioner said.
"... We've sought to apply a strong audit and compliance regime
with the industry itself. As a consequence of that a number of private
security firms have had to close down. We're not satisfied with the
level of security that they've been taking."
The security industry had strongly supported the police actions, he
said. Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec said so far this year six
guns had been stolen from security guards compared to about 10
last year and more than 60 in 2003.
February 10, 2005 - From: AP
MORE than 40,000 weapons were seized in crackdowns across
New South Wales, the state's police commissioner Ken Moroney
said today. Mr Moroney said NSW police carried out a big audit
and compliance check of all firearms in NSW last year. He said
the audit, combined with the NSW Government's gun buyback,
had seized 43,000 weapons, most of which were firearms.
In total, 185,000 licensed firearm holders were identified, holding
about 600,000 registered firearms between them, he said.
Mr Moroney said that, as part of the blitz, thousands of weapons
were destroyed because police were not satisfied that the firearms
were being kept securely, or that "possession of that firearm was
necessarily further warranted".
"Some 43,000 weapons were seized and subsequently destroyed
by NSW police during (20)03-04," he said. Mr Moroney said a number
of private security firms had closed following a police audit of the
industry.
"We're working with the security industry of course in terms of the
ballistic testing of all firearms in possession of the security industry
itself," the commissioner said.
"... We've sought to apply a strong audit and compliance regime
with the industry itself. As a consequence of that a number of private
security firms have had to close down. We're not satisfied with the
level of security that they've been taking."
The security industry had strongly supported the police actions, he
said. Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec said so far this year six
guns had been stolen from security guards compared to about 10
last year and more than 60 in 2003.
