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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Chloe Coleman

Thornton firearms dealer suspended after alleged safety breaches

Police have served a Thornton firearms dealer with suspension notices after they discovered alleged safe storage breaches.

Licensing Police attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District and the NSW Firearms Registry attended a firearms dealer on Harley Drive, Thornton, for a safe storage inspection on Thursday, June 11.

As a result of the search, police identified several alleged safe storage breaches.

About 7am Wednesday, June 17 2026, police attended the location and served the licensee with a dealer suspension notice, and a personal firearm suspension notice.

The man's prohibited weapons permit and training instructor's permit were also suspended.

All firearms and ammunition were transferred from the location by police.

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