On 9 September 2025, members of the Northern Territory Police Firearms Audit and Enforcement Unit attended a property in Kakadu National Park to conduct a firearms dealership audit and compliance check.
During the audit, multiple breaches of the Northern Territory Firearms Act 1997 were identified.
As a result, more than 240 firearms, along with various firearm parts, were seized.
A man, aged in his eighties, was issued with a Firearm Licence Suspension Notice and a Notice to Appear at the Jabiru Local Court on 28 October 2025.
He will be charged with:
- Fail to meet storage requirements
- Breach of firearm licence conditions
The firearms dealership licence and multiple firearms licences held by the man have been suspended.
During the seizure, an old revolver, in poor condition, was found to be loaded with rounds stuck within the firearm. As officers attempted to manipulate the firearm it discharged in a safe direction. No officers were injured and no damage to property occurred because of the discharge. Additional loaded firearms were also located within the dealership.
Acting Superintendent Alex Brennan said, "This was a complex seizure operation that highlights the importance of correct firearm storage.
"Officers within the Firearms Policy Unit are currently working to record each firearm and perform a full audit on everything seized.
"All Northern Territory firearm licence holders should be acutely aware that compliance with the Firearms Act 1997 is mandatory."
