Police seized more than two dozen gel blasters from a house in north Adelaide after a concerned member of the public reported seeing guns in the window.
Most important points:
- Twenty-six gel blasters, some of which resembled machine guns, were seized
- A 48-year-old Mawson Lakes was reported for firearms offenses and will appear in court
- Police have reminded that public gel blasters must be registered
The property on the Mawson Lakes was searched by police around 9:30 a.m.
Twenty-six allegedly unregistered gel blasters were seized, some of which look like pistols while others resemble shotguns and machine guns.
A 48-year-old man who lives in the house has reported several firearms offences.
He will appear before the Elizabeth Magistrates Court at a later date, police said.
Police said the search was launched by a member of the public who “reported seeing two guns in the window of the house”.
“Police are reminding the public that it is a criminal offense to possess gel blasters without a license and they must be registered,” the police said.
SA police have tightened restrictions on gel blasters in 2020, following a string of incidents involving injuries.
The weapons are often very similar to full-fledged assault rifles and are now regulated like other firearms.