Firearms seized, charges laid by Barrier PD's Rural Crime Prevention team

Thursday, 03 July 2025 07:50:59 AM

PLEASE NOTE: Images of the firearms can be found on the NSW Police social media sites.

Nine firearms have been seized and a man has been charged following compliance checks by Barrier Police District’s Rural Crime Prevention Team (RCPT) in the state’s Far West.

RCPT Police attended a property on Mount Westwood Road, Fowlers Gap, about 200km north of Broken Hill, about 11am Tuesday (2 July 2025), to conduct a firearms compliance check.

Police will allege that during the compliance check, four firearms and ammunition were found inside the home that were not safely contained.

A further four firearms and ammunition were allegedly located unsecured in an unlocked safe.

An unregistered .222 rifle was also allegedly located within the safe.

Police seized a total of nine firearms and more than 2000 rounds of ammunition.

A 42-year-old man has been charged with possess unregistered firearm – not pistol/prohibited firearm, not keep firearm safely – not pistol/prohibited firearm and holder of category A or B licence not have approved storage.

He was issued a Court Attendance Notice to appear before Broken Hill Local Court on Tuesday 19 August 2025.

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