{"id":156025,"date":"2016-08-29T18:32:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T08:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=156025"},"modified":"2020-10-06T15:39:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T05:39:25","slug":"firearms-stolen-at-boondooma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/08\/29\/firearms-stolen-at-boondooma\/","title":{"rendered":"Firearms Stolen At Boondooma"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 29, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police are investigating the theft of firearms from a rural property at Boondooma.<\/p>\n

The theft occurred sometime between 5:00pm on Thursday, August 25, and 9:00am on Friday, August 26.<\/p>\n

Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant Duane Frank, said there had been a couple of incidents of firearms theft in the South Burnett recently.<\/p>\n

He wanted to remind weapons owners that they are required to store their firearms safely in a locked cupboard or in a gunsafe.<\/p>\n

Snr Sgt Frank said police regularly undertook weapons audits by visiting gun owners and inspecting their weapons and storage facility.<\/p>\n

He said anyone who had questions about weapons storage should contact local police.<\/p>\n

And if anyone had knowledge about illegal weapons, they could call Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800-333-000.<\/p>\n

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From the Stock & Rural Crime Investigation Squad:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Recent thefts are a reminder for all firearm owners to keep their firearms and ammunition secure and ensure any keys to safes are well hidden.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also, it is good practice to conduct regular audits on your firearms and check the security of your safe so that any thefts can be reported in a timely manner.<\/p>\n

How to best safeguard your firearms:<\/strong><\/p>\n