Man Attempts to Illegally Import Hundreds of US Gun Parts

Police say the man was sending parts to false names at multiple addresses in two states.

The unpackaged weapons frames which Australian Federal Police allege a 34-year-old Queensland man tried to illegally bring into Australia. Photo courtesy AFP.

Trying to smuggle hundreds of firearms parts into Australia—presumably to assemble into working weapons once they arrived—has seen a Brisbane man face court on July 18, 2025, looking at up to 10 years in prison.

The 34-year-old, from Joyner in Queensland, was stopped by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers in June at Brisbane International Airport for an incoming passenger inspection.