Australian police find 328 guns, 4.2 tons of ammo at farm

[warrior1]

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/28/21657992-australian-police-find-328-guns-42-tons-of-ammo-at-farm?lite

A father and his two sons have been arrested in Australia after police found a $3 million arsenal of more than 300 guns and 4.2 tons of ammunition at their farm, police said Thursday.

The men, aged 69, 46 and 42, were charged with possessing restricted firearms after police found the weapons stockpile stashed in sheds at their property in Monto, Queensland.

Among the 328 weapons were military-style automatic rifles, some of which were worth up to $50,000 each, and Glock handguns worth $10,000, police said.

“This is certainly one of the largest hauls of firearms, ammunition and weapons we have uncovered,” said Detective Superintendent Jon Wacker of the Queensland Police. “These firearms are very disturbing.”

[treestar]

1. Probably legal here.

At least, with permits.

As to what they were doing, I wonder if they were survivalist types?

[danceDAVEdance]

2. I thought Australia got rid of guns?

maybe they thought they did, looks like there are people who buried all their guns!

[NYC_SKP]

6. They did.

Proves that bans don't work.

[Violet_Crumble]

9. No they didn't...

This bit of the article should have given a hint that's not the case.

The men, who have not been named, were licensed to have 71 weapons.

[Skidmore]

3. So how does an ordinary bloke afford this type of weaponry?

I have a feeling that there is much more to this story.

[warrior1]

4. more from the story

Wacker told a news conference Thursday that it appeared the men were "holding" many of the weapons for other people.

[mynaturalrights]

5. film at 11:00

[Duckhunter935]

7. I love that scene

"a sea mine!"

[struggle4progress]

8. Meh. More gun hobbyists. It's easy to use a ton of ammo in a recreational standoff with police

[onethatcares]

10. basically,

just enough for a afternoon of target practice. Sheeesh, can't a guy change weapons now and then?

(sarcasm emoticon omitted )