JabaliHunter

Hi.....hadn't seen your reply on the thread about random visits until today and the thread seems to have wandered away from the original topic so thought id reply directly....hope that's ok ?

In reply to your question, its semantics really....if the police were acting on intelligence and intended to seize your firearms then there would almost certainly be further offences involved, most of which would have a power of entry, assault/threats to kill/breach of peace, etc......the list goes on. So if they were attending to seize your firearms they COULD be in possession of a warrant but almost certainly wouldn't be. I have done this myself many times over the years and never with a warrant...the process is too long winded and messy and their is always an alternative.

If however, you had not committed any offences but were deemed unsuitable to possess your firearms due to mental health issues or sobriety concerns, then this would almost always involve a warrant and would be a much more low key approach.

Hope this helps.

Regards, Rob.