‘Refused Bail’: Police Seize 27 Guns and Thousands of Rounds of Ammunition in NSW

It is illegal to possess a gun in NSW without a licence and a genuine reason. Meanwhile, police also conducted a knife scanning operation with new powers.

A diptych of two supplied images of a series of guns seized from a Sydney home in NSW obtained on Dec. 13, 2024. AAP Image/Supplied by NSW Police

New South Wales Police have seized 27 firearms, 45 prohibited weapons, and thousands of rounds of ammunition during a raid on a Sydney property.

In NSW, it is illegal to possess a firearm, prohibited firearm, pistol, or ammunition without a licence. In order to obtain a firearms licence (pdf) in the state, an individual must have a genuine reason for possessing and using a firearm.