Youth arrested over gel blaster at Whyalla

Acting on information, police attended a Whyalla Norrie home about 6pm on Sunday 14 April.

At the address, police searched the youth's backpack and allegedly found an assault rifle-style gel blaster.

The 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with possess a firearm and possess a firearm without a licence.

He was refused police bail and will appear in the Whyalla Youth Court today.

The public are reminded; if you have a gel blaster, you have a firearm.

Gel blasters are subject to the same licensing, registration and security conditions as other firearms.

Any person not licensed to have a gel blaster or any person with a gel blaster that is not registered can surrender it to police or a participating licensed firearms dealer as part of the firearms amnesty.

For the opportunities to surrender or to obtain authorisation for the gel blaster, go to www.police.sa.gov.au/services-and-events/firearms-and-weapons