RIVERINA police will crackdown on illegal firearms this week after a number of homemade guns were seized at a Kooringal home on Tuesday.
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A search warrant was executed by police at a house on Baird Avenue, where the residents were allegedly found in possession of several homemade guns as well as a conventional firearm.
Inspector Adrian Telfer said the homemade nature of the guns "posed a serious risk" to the community's safety.
He warned the city's residents that owning and firing a firearm that does not conform to the Australian safety standards was fraught with danger. "Suffice to say, we believe they are homemade and we will be analysing them to see if they classify as a firearm," he said.
"I can say they are significantly dangerous and they could certainly injure [a person] or any injury could be fatal using these firearms.
"They are very dangerous and we believe this firearm has been discharged.
"Anything manufactured in the backyards of people's homes, we believe is very dangerous. We were pleased these weapons were taken off the street."
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Inspector Telfer said it was rare for police in the region to come across homemade firearms because it requires "some kind of specialist knowledge" to build.
"Finds like this are not every day, but when we get this information we do act on it," he said.
Inspector Telfer said the allegations against the Kooringal residents will be put before the Wagga Local Court shortly.
This week, Wagga police are conducting a wide-ranging operation targeting people who they believe are in the possession of illegal firearms.
Inspector Adrian Telfer said the community played a significant role in uncovering the homemade firearms at a Kooringal property.
He said the information that the community continues to provide police will help them rid illicit firearms from the city's streets.
"[The search warrant was obtained by] information from the community, like most things we do results from the information we receive," he said.
"We have been making some inquiries in the background for the past couple of months, which led to Tuesday's search."
Inspector Telfer said he hopes the success of the Baird Avenue raid will encourage others to come forward with information.
"Our intent is to identify as many illicit firearms as we can and take action on that this week," he said.
"[We want to] really promote to the community that we are working on this issue and appeal for information.
"If you know anyone who has unregistered firearms or firearms of a homemade nature - or any other nature - contact the police and we will take action."