Bradley James Lunnon was interstate when police raided his Albury home and uncovered a stash of weapons.
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Police found the firearms hidden away in various parts of his Calimo Street house, including the ceiling cavity.
When eventually confronted by police, Lunnon claimed it had been decades since he laid eyes on the guns that were found in his home back in July.
Magistrate Tony Murray made it clear to Lunnon in Albury Local Court this week that these were not minor charges.
“These are real serious matters,” he told the 44-year-old.
“You should not have had (the weapons).”
Lunnon pleaded guilty, through solicitor Suryan Chandrasegaran, to three counts of possessing an unauthorised firearm, three counts of possessing an unregistered firearm not prohibited and one charge of not keeping a firearm safely.
Mr Chandrasegaran asked that a pre-sentence report be prepared on Lunnon for a later appearance in court.
The court was told through facts tendered to Mr Murray that police attached to the Albury Target Action Group went to Lunnon’s home on July 28 at 9.15am.
They were responding to an anonymous report that had been provided to Crime Stoppers.
The initial police search focused on the roof cavity of the triple garage attached to the house.
Police spoke to Lunnon’s daughter, who said her parents were working in Western Australia and would not be home until early September.
They soon found a .22 calibre rifle that was wrapped in a green blanket in the garage’s roof.
Police said the search then took police to a location just inside the manhole in the main part of the house.
This uncovered another two firearms, with a scope attached to one of the weapons.
Lunnon revealed over the phone that he had forgotten about the firearms as he reckoned it had been at least 20 years since he laid eyes on the weapons.
He later told police he could not recall when the guns came into the house, though noted that he used to go shooting with mates.
Mr Murray adjourned sentencing to a later date.
These are real serious matters. You just should not have had (the weapons).
- Albury magistrate Tony Murray
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