UPDATE ON SAFE STORAGE CHECKS: The firearms amnesty has ended and police have begun a major campaign to check safe storage of firearms.They will be contacting licence holders to arrange a suitable time for inspection. Ensure you have the correct safe for your firearms within the appropriate categories.

Police firearm registry contact details:

New South Wales

Ph: 1300 362 562 ( local callers) or 02 6670 8590
Email: firearmsenq@police.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.police.nsw.gov.au

Australian Capital Territory

Ph: 02 6245 7405
Email: actfirearmsregistry@afp.gov.au
Web: www.afp.gov.au

Victoria

Ph: 03 9247 3227
Email: firearmsregistry@police.vic.gov.au
Web: www.police.vic.gov.au

South Australia

Ph: 08 8204 2495
Email: sapol.firearmsbranch@police.sa.gov.au
Web: www.sapolice.sa.gov.au

Western Australia

Ph: 08 9223 7000
Email: firearms.branch@police.wa.gov.au
Web: www.police.wa.gov.au/firearms

Northern Territory

Ph: 08 8922 3543
Email: pfes.firearms@pfes.nt.gov.au
Web: www.nt.gov.au/pfes

Queensland

Ph: 07 3015 7777
Email: weaponslicensing@police.qld.gov.au
Web: www.police.qld.gov.au/pr/default.htm

The Australian Institute of Criminology Reported by The Sun-Herald 08.04.2007

"Stolen firearms were recovered in just one in every eight incidents.Half of the stolen weapons were not stored safely...

In total eight stolen rifles, two shotguns and four handguns later turned up in another crime. The study, the first since the institute set up its National Firearms Theft Monitoring Program last year, found about 60 per cent of thefts were of rifles "

Article The Sunday Telegraph, October 25,2009:

Gun Theft Soaring 'Gun theft in NSW jumped 20 percent in the last year with thieves targeting poorly secured firearms in homes. NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research figures reveal 162 or the record 562 firearm thefts reported to police in the year to June were from private residence...Rifles, shotguns, pistols and replica firearms were among the stolen weapons.

Police Minister Michael Daley said police were inspecting gun storage arrangements in homes and business premises.

"Police won't hesitate to confiscate any firearms and ammunition that they find is not kept in accordance with safe storage guidelines.They will seize the firearms and confiscate the owner's licence on the spot," Mr Daley said.Offenders could face up to two years' imprisonment and fines of up to $5500, he said.'