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,…
A shotgun with a barrel obstruction or bulge is a serious safety problem, not an ordinary second-hand firearm. The defect may have been caused by a lodged wad,…
A firearm does not become illegal simply because it has moved from one state to another. The legal position depends on where the gun is now, who owns it, how…
When a veteran dies, firearms can be among the most sensitive and complicated items left behind. They may have financial value, family history, or sentimental…