A 21 year old man was arrested and charged at Cobar Police Station on Monday afternoon after he used an imitation gun to threaten another person. Police seized the gel blaster pistol (which resembles a Glock handgun) from a home in Wetherell Crescent at 4.20pm after executing a search warrant on the premises. The man was charged with intimidation and possess a prohibited firearm and was bailed to appear at Cobar Local Court next month. According to NSW laws, ‘imitation firearms’ are also treated as firearms. An ‘imitation firearm’ is an object that regardless of colour, weight or composition or the presence or absence of any moveable parts, substantially duplicates in appearance a firearm (apart from any object that is produced and identified as a children’s toy). If a person is in possession of an air gun, that imitates a more serious firearm, they can be found guilty of a more serious offence. In NSW, possessing or using a firearm, including a BB gun or gel blaster, without a licence or permit carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.
A 21 year old man was arrested and charged at Cobar Police Station on Monday afternoon after he used an imitation gun to threaten another person. Police seized the gel blaster pistol (which resembles a Glock handgun) from a home in Wetherell Crescent at 4.20pm after executing a search warrant on the premises. The man was charged with intimidation and possess a prohibited firearm and was bailed to appear at Cobar Local Court next month. According to NSW laws, ‘imitation firearms’ are also treated as firearms. An ‘imitation firearm’ is an object that regardless of colour, weight or composition or the presence or absence of any moveable parts, substantially duplicates in appearance a firearm (apart from any object that is produced and identified as a children’s toy). If a person is in possession of an air gun, that imitates a more serious firearm, they can be found guilty of a more serious offence. In NSW, possessing or using a firearm, including a BB gun or gel blaster, without a licence or permit carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.
Refurbished ‘Youthie’ is nearly ready to re-open The Cobar Youth & Fitness Centre in Harcourt Street, well known as the ‘Youthie’, has been closed for more than two years and during that time it’s under-gone a major transformation. The centre was first closed in March 2020 due to COVID lockdowns […]
An official opening of Murdi Paaki’s new administration offices in Bathurst Street (at the former TAFE site) was held last Wednesday. Chairperson of the Cobar Community Working Party Elaine Ohlsen delivered the Welcome to Country to receive the represent-atives of the 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities from across […]
out of the 2022 Dubbo & District Junior Rugby League competition at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday. The Roosters hosted six St John’s teams for plenty of great rugby league action with the visitors finishing as victors of four of the five scored matches. Cobar’s Under 12s finished with […]
