CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

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A Brisbane man is scheduled to appear before Brisbane Magistrates' Court today (4 September, 2026), charged with allegedly supplying gel blaster firearms and parts to customers around Australia.

An investigation began in April, 2022, after the AFP executed a search warrant at a residence in Isabella Plains, ACT, and found gel blaster firearms and parts in a package that had been sent from Queensland.

This warrant was executed following the identification of international purchases conducted referencing firearms and manufacturing equipment.

While gel blasters are classified as prohibited weapons in every st...