David Elliott: Australia state police minister 'fired prohibited weapons'
Australian authorities are investigating whether a state police minister broke the law by firing two banned weapons at a prison's gun range.
New South Wales lawmaker David Elliott referred his own case to police after photos emerged showing him with the guns at a 2018 opening for the range. Australia bans civilian use of semi-automatic and automatic weapons but exceptions can be made with permission.Australian media reported he fired a submachine gun and a semi-automatic pistol at the newly refurbished range in Sydney in September 2018.
Mr Elliott said he had"acted in good faith" and used the weapons under"strict supervision", believing that prison authorities had signed off on necessary paperwork. He said he contacted police this week after being advised the prison authority - Corrective Services NSW - may have potentially broken the law"with respect to potentially hundreds of individuals, including myself, who have used the range".
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