Officers raided a house in Stephen Street at 8.45am on Thursday and uncovered the firearms and a small amount of marijuana.

Martin John McDonough, 39, was arrested at the home and charged at Albury police station with 38 offences, including manufacturing a prohibited weapon, possessing an unauthorised firearm, possessing unregistered firearms and possessing a prohibited drug.

A handcuffed McDonough appeared before Magistrate Tony Murray at Albury Local Court yesterday.

He struggled into the court from the cells, limping as he made his way into the dock.

Police opposed bail for several reasons, including the seriousness of the offences and the danger McDonough allegedly posed to the community.

Magistrate Tony Murray had to adjourn the matter for several hours yesterday to await the arrival of some of McDonough’s interstate criminal history.

The court heard his prior offending related to Victoria and South Australia, as well as Australian Federal Police matters.

It also heard McDonough was serving a good behaviour bond for drug offences.

Mr Murray said that on first reading he considered the charges so serious that it would not be possible to grant McDonough bail, but said he could not make a decision until McDonough’s full history was before him.

The matter was adjourned to Monday.

Mr Murray said the charges brought against McDonough were extremely serious, with the penalty for some attracting sentences of up to 14 years.

“There’s a large number of serious offences,” he said.

An unshaven McDonough, wearing a black T-shirt and with shoulder-length hair at the back of his neck, watched the magistrate closely during proceedings.

Supt Beth Stirton said she was glad the guns had been removed from the community.

“It’s very important for us to ensure our community is safe these firearms are taken off the street,” she said.

“There’s a danger they could be taken by someone else.”

Supt Stirton encouraged people to provide information to the police.