Police call for illegal firearms to be turned in

ACT Policing is urging the community to hand in illegal firearms after thousands of firearms and firearm parts have been seized by police.

So far this year police have seized more than 2,500 firearms and firearm-related parts, including homemade firearms, 3D printed weapons and gel blasters.

Seized weapons include a homemade firearm that was located at a Lyneham property in March 2025.

Police would like to remind the community that people are able to hand in unwanted and unregistered firearms under the permanent National Firearms Amnesty.

Detective Acting Superintendent Matt Sprague said there were no good reasons for homemade, illegal or unregistered firearms to be in our community.

“We have seen serious injuries this year due to firearms being in our community,” Det. A/Supt Matt Sprague said.

"Unregistered and illegal weapons make it harder for police to investigate serious crimes such as aggravated burglaries, assaults, threats of violence and homicides."

Under the permanent national amnesty, you can surrender firearms, parts and ammunition, to police and not face prosecution. By removing these weapons from the community, we can prevent them from being used for criminal activity.