Finding firearms after a neighbour has died can create a serious legal and safety problem, especially when there is no known next of kin, executor or family…
A revolver cylinder that feels loose, wobbles unusually, or fails to align correctly with the barrel should be treated as a potentially unsafe firearm. Wear…
A rifle with a scope that is loose, tilted, or poorly mounted can be sold, but its condition needs to be described accurately. The optic may have shifted…
When a family member is placed on a do-not-sell list, the immediate concern is not whether the firearm is valuable. The priority is preventing an unauthorised…
A firearm with a broken firing pin or striker may look incapable of firing, but it must still be treated as loaded and potentially dangerous. Other parts can…
When a relative moves into a nursing home or aged-care facility, firearms can become an urgent practical and legal issue. The family may be sorting through a…
Finding a firearm after a tenant has died is a serious safety and legal matter. The gun may be loaded, stolen, unregistered, subject to a licence condition, or…
A house fire can change a firearm from a familiar possession into an unpredictable hazard. Heat may weaken steel, melt polymer components, damage the action,…