Guns, explosives found in Sydney home
Police have found a huge collection of old guns and explosives at an elderly man's home in Sydney's south.
The
man had several licences to hold firearms, including one allowing the
weapons to be used in theatrical productions in film and television,
police say.However, many of the more than 750 weapons found during raids on the property in Lugarno on Thursday morning were not stored safely, they say.
The weapons, which police are seizing, include ex-military and antique guns dating from the early 1900s and old explosive ordnance devices.
There were so many that police said they would need the rest of Thursday and all day Friday to catalogue them all.
"Holding a firearms licence carries with it great responsibility," Chief Superintendent Brad Shepherd said in a statement.
"It is vital firearm licence holders ensure all relevant regulations are adhered to so the dangerous weapons they own do not fall into the wrong hands."
It was not immediately clear if any arrests had been made.
Source: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8501760/guns-explosives-found-in-sydney-home
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