Brisbane man charged with supplying gel blaster firearms across Australia
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- A 38-year-old man from Heathwood, Brisbane, has been charged with two counts of illegally transporting gel blaster firearms across state borders, following an AFP investigation that began in 2022 after gel blasters were found in the ACT.
- Gel blasters are prohibited weapons in all Australian states and territories except Queensland, and transferring them via postal system is illegal nationwide.
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Why It Matters
Gel blasters are classified as prohibited weapons in every Australian state and territory except Queensland, and it is illegal to transfer firearms or firearm parts through the postal system nationwide. The AFP investigation began in 2022 after gel blasters were discovered during a home search in Isabella Plains, ACT.
A Brisbane man has been charged with allegedly supplying gel blaster firearms to customers around the country.
The Heathwood man, 38, was charged with two counts of taking or sending a firearm or firearm part across borders and will face the Brisbane Magistrate's Court today.
The maximum penalty for the offence is 10 years imprisonment.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) first began investigations after discovering gel blasters while searching a home in Isabella Plains in the ACT in 2022.
Using information obtained during the search, the AFP said it was able to develop an "intelligence profile" on the scale and scope of gel blaster firearms being distributed around Australia.
Gel blasters are classified as prohibited weapons in every state and territory except Queensland and it is illegal to transfer firearms or firearm parts through the postal system.
In August 2025, AFP officers and the Queensland Police Service searched businesses in Brisbane and Toowoomba allegedly linked to the interstate supply of gel blasters.
AFP Detective Superintendent Jen Cullen said gel blasters pose a "significant risk" to the public and law enforcement because they can be used to create fear, intimidate or commit crimes.
"Anyone not living in Queensland who has a gel blaster is urged to surrender it to police immediately. Illegally possessing a gel blaster can be met with severe legal ramifications," she said.
"The AFP takes matters involving gel blasters seriously and have the resources to identify offenders who seek to profit from the sale or distribution of these items."
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The accused will face Brisbane Magistrate's Court today on two counts of taking or sending a firearm or firearm part across borders.
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Open Questions
- How many gel blasters were allegedly supplied by the accused?
- What was the duration and scale of the alleged interstate supply network?
- Are there other individuals or businesses under investigation in connection to this case?