Articles tagged: Firearms
Overhaul to strengthen gun restrictions
Firearm ownership is set to look different across Colac and district after Australia’s national cabinet unanimously agreed to strengthen the country’s strict gun laws.
Camperdown man remains in custody
Police have flagged concerns over the homemade manufacturing of firearms, following a seizure in Camperdown.
Fine a timely reminder to lock away firearms
A Colac district man who left three guns in a toolbox in his ute trailer right beside the keys has received a $500 fine.
District man facing string of firearms charges
A Colac district man is facing charges for alleged firearms offences after a compliance search of his property.
Victoria tightens gun laws
Colac and district licensed firearms dealers and owners will face tougher rules for the use and storage of firearms, after the State Government proposed new legislation.
POLICE NEWS: Bullet breaks bathroom window, and other police reports
A stray bullet has pierced the window of a home in Colac’s Dowling Street, lodging in a windowsill.
Police recover guns during district raids
Police have seized 12 firearms in Colac and district in the past month, after a spate of weapons and drugs raids.
More gun thefts worry police
POLICE say they are “desperate” to stop the region’s frequent gun thefts after seven more firearms disappeared from a Colac district property.
