Firearms

Firearms Prohibition Order

Another raid in the name of Firearms Prohibition Order. Sydney nightclub owner and underworld identity John Ibrahim’s mansion was the target of police raid, yesterday. The raid was relating to the serving of ‘Firearms Prohibition Order’. Mr Ibrahim’s mansion in Dover Heights was raided for five hours by the police but returned empty handed. Mr Ibrahim’s home was also raided last August, the same month his mother’s home in Sydney’s west was searched by police. Mr. Ibrahim has vigorously challenged the order. This...

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Gun Raids Across Several Sydney Homes finding illegal firearms

Several homes across Sydney were raided by New South Wales Police for arms and ammunition. The operation was conducted in the light of recent shootings. Possession of an illegal firearm is a serious crime in NSW. Local police teamed up with Strike Raptor Force and intelligence bodies for the searches, which included two high-risk locations in Merrylands and Auburn. Firearms were seized from 18 different locations and individuals from these properties were issued with Firearms Prohibition Orders. The raids...

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Former OMCG chapter President keeps firearms licence

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Administrative Decision – 2015We represented a former President of a Sydney chapter of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) at the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal whose firearm licence was revoked by the Commissioner of NSW Police. The Police, instructing a commercial law firm rather than its in-house law firm, the Office of the General Counsel, argued that our client failed the ‘fit and proper person’ test for what they said was our client’s ongoing membership and...

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October 13, 2015
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