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.
St John’s School students enjoyed a visit from the Moorambilla Voices artistic team last week who are putting together this year’s regional choir. Pictured is Moorambilla’s artistic director Michelle Leonard with students William Davis-Manns, Corey Piggott and William Curtis. In addition to making selections for the choir, Michelle and staff […]
Former National Rugby League player and champion professional boxer, Joe Wil-liams, was in Cobar last week to deliver suicide prevention and wellbeing education workshops. Joe played for South Sydney Rabbit-ohs, Penrith Panthers and Canterbury Bull-dogs before switching to professional boxing in 2009 where he won two WBF World Jnr Welterweight […]
With there being not much competition for the Cobar Roosters in the Castlereagh Youth League competition this season, the Cobar Under 18s were thrilled to take to the field on Sunday for an organised game against Brewarrina. The Cobar boys came out keen and eager to play after being let […]
